| Deposit ID | 10102471 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M002874 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Reynolds Falls Group |
| Alternate or previous names | Reynolds Creek |
| Related records | 10283115 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.94292, 33.86146 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1722 |
| Relative position | 49 MILES NORTH OF GLOBE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gila(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Aztec Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Seneca(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Mesa(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Salt(hydrologic unit)
Salt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Salt(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Tonto National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Gila |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 006N | 014E | 17 | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chrysotile | Ore |
| Result | FAIRLY HARSH AND SPICULAR TO SOFT, 1/2 - 2 IN. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Mescal Limestone |
| Rock description | Mescal Lst |
| (1) | -110.94292, 33.86146 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | The Structual Control That Influenced The Deposition Of Asbestos At This Extreme Distance From Diabase Has Not Been Definitely Determined, As No Dikes Or Crosscutting Features Are Indicated. These Are Numerous More-Or-Less Parallel, East-West, Pre-Mineral Fractures Showing Slight Horizontal Movement, Which May Be Related To The Ore Deposition |
| General form | LENSES |
|---|---|
| Dip | 04 W |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sierra Ancha District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Tonto National Forest |
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Length | 91.44M |
| Overall width | 85.34M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M002874 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040070097 |
STEWART, L.A., 1955, CHRYSOTILE - ASBESTOS DEPOSITS OF ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7706, P. 74.
WILSON, E.D., 1928, ASBESTOS DEPOSITS OF ARIZONA: ABM BULLETIN 126, P. 82.
PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.
CIMRI
USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7706, P. 78.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1979 | Hall, R. K. (Creasey, S. C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1992 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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