An Asbestos-Mn-U-Cu-Pb-Zeolite mining area lying within the greater Sierra Ancha Mountain range and incorporating the Sierra Ancha and Salome Wilderness areas, in T4N-9N, R11E-15E, North of Globe and Theodore Roosevelt Lake.
References:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (1955) Generalized description of Dripping Spring Quartzite and associated uranium deposits, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Gila County, Arizona: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Report TM-260, 4 p.
Schwartz, Roland J. (1957) Diamond drilling in the Sierra Ancha area, Gila County, Arizona: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Report RME-2084, 101 p.
Williams, F.J. (1957) Structural control of uranium deposits, Sierra Ancha region, Gila County, Arizona: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Report RME-3152, 117 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:62,500.
Williams, F.J. (1959) Structural control of uranium deposits, Sierra Ancha region, Gila County, Arizona: New York, Columbia University, Ph.D. dissertation, 117 p.
Cherukupalli, N.E. (1960) Petrology of the olivine-dolerite sill, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Arizona: N.Y., Columbia University, M.S. thesis.
Silver, L.T. (1960) Age determinations on Precambrian diabase differentiates in the Sierra Ancha, Gila County, Arizona [abs.]: Geological Society of America Bulletin: 71(12): 1973-1974.
Smith, Douglas (1969) Mineralogy and petrology of an olivine diabase sill complex and associated unusually potassic granophyres, Sierra Ancha, central Arizona: Pasadena, California Institute of Technology, Ph.D. dissertation, 314 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:24,000.
Nehru, C.E., and Prinz, M. (1970) Petrologic study of the Sierra Ancha sill complex, Arizona: Geological Society of America Bulletin: 81(6): 1733-1765.
Smith, Douglas (1970) Mineralogy and petrology of the diabasic rocks in a differentiated olivine diabase sill complex, Sierra Ancha, Arizona: Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 27: 95-113.
Smith, Douglas, and Silver, L.T. (1974) Genesis of potassuim-rich granophyres, Sierra Ancha, central Gila County, Arizona [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs: 6(5): 476-477.
Smith, Douglas, and Silver, L.T. (1975) Potassic granophyre associated with Precambrian diabase, Sierra Ancha, central Arizona: Geological Society of America Bulletin: 86(4): 503-513.
Kovas, E.J., Jr. (1978) The geology of the Sheep Basin Mountain area, northern Sierra Anchas, Gila County, Arizona: Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University, M.S. thesis, 96 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:10,000.
Sasaki, A., and Smith, D. (1979) Sulfur isotopic evidence of diabase - granophyre - sedimentary rocks interaction, Sierra Ancha, central Arizona: Geochemical Journal (Geochemical Society of Japan): 13: 227-229.
Barton, H.N., Tripp, R.B., and Theobald, P.K. (1980) Geochemical maps showing the distribution of elements in the heavy-mineral concentrate of stream sediments in the Sierra Ancha Wilderness and Salome Study Area, Gila County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1162-D, 4 sheets, scale 1:62,500.
Duval, J.S., and Pitkin, J.A. (1980) An aerial radiometric and magnetic survey of the Sierra Ancha Wilderness, Salome Study Area, Gila County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-2004, 4 p., 8 sheets, scale 1:48,000.
Negri, J.C., Tripp, R.B., and McHugh, J.B. (1980) Maps showing the distribution of radon and uranium in water samples and thorium and uranium in dry-stream sediment samples in the Sierra Ancha Wilderness and Salome Study Area, Gila County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1162-C, 2 sheets, scale 1:62,500.
Tripp, R.B., Barton, H.N., Negri, J.C., and Theobald, P.K. (1980) Map showing the distribution of minerals in the heavy-mineral concentrate of stream sediments in the Sierra Ancha Wilderness and Salome Study Area, Gila County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1162-E, 1 sheet, scale 1:62,500.
Wilson, D.M., and Bankey, V. (1980) Principal facts for gravity stations in the Sierra Ancha Wilderness, Salome Study Area, Gila County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-1070, 15 p.
Bergquist, J.R., Shride, A.F., and Wrucke, C.T. (1981) Geologic map of the Sierra Ancha Wilderness and Salome Study Area, Gila County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1162-A, 1 sheet, scale 1:48,000.
Duval, J.S., and Pitkin, J.A. (1981) Radiometric and magnetic anomalies of the Sierra Ancha Wilderness and Salome Study Area, Gila County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1162-F, 1 sheet, scale 1:48,000.
Kulik, D.M. (1981) Complete Bouger gravity map the Sierra Ancha Wilderness and Salome Study Area, Gila County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1162-G, 1 sheet, scale 1:48,000.
Light, T.D. (1981) Mines, prospects, mining claims, and sample localities of the Sierra Ancha Wilderness and Salome Study Area, Gila County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1162-B, 1 sheet, scale 1:48,000.
Otton, J.K., Light, T.D., Shride, A.F., Bergquist, J.R., Wrucke, C.T., Theobald, P.K., Duval, J.S., and Wilson, D.M. (1981) Map showing mineral resource potential of the Sierra Ancha Wilderness and Salome Study Area, Gila County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1162-H, 6 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:48,000.
Hall-Burr, M.J. (1982) Geology of a portion of the Gun Creek area, northern Sierra Anchas, Gila County, Arizona: Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University, M.S. thesis, 207 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:10,000.
Wrucke, C.T., and Light, T.D. (1984) Sierra Ancha Wilderness, Arizona, in Marsh, S.P., and others, eds., Wilderness mineral potential - Assessment of mineral resource potential in U.S. Forest Service lands studied 1964-84, v. 1: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1300, p. 106-109.
Light, T.D. (1985) Mineral investigation of the Sierra Ancha Wilderness and Salome Study Area, Gila County, Arizona: U.S. Bureau of Mines Mineral Land Assessment Open File Report MLA 34-85, 141 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:48,000.
Conway, C.M., and Wrucke, C.T. (1986) Proterozoic geology of the Sierra Ancha-Tonto Basin-Mazatzal Mountains area, road log and field trip guide, in Beatty, B., and Wilkinson, P.A.K., eds., Frontiers in geology and ore deposits of Arizona and the Southwest: Arizona Geological Society Digest: 16: 227-247.
Sherlock, S.M. (1986) Structure and stratigraphy of Early Proterozoic rocks, McDonald Mountain-Breadpan Mountain area, northern Sierra Anchas, Gila County, Arizona: Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University, M.S. thesis, 81 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:10,000.
Brady, T.B. (1987) Early Proterozoic structure and deformational history of the Sheep Basin Mountain area, northern Sierra Anchas, Gila County, Arizona: Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University, 122 p., 4 sheets, scale 1:10,000.
Labrenz, M.E. (1990) Structure of early Proterozoic rocks and emplacement of the Young Granite, Pleasant Valley area, northern Sierra Anchas, Gila County, Arizona: Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University, M.S. thesis, 91 p., 4 sheets, scale 1:10,000, 1:24,000.
Wessels, R.L. (1990) Re-evaluation of the Slate Creek shear zone - Structure of early Proterozoic rocks, northern Sierra Anchas, Gila County, Arizona: Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University, M.S. thesis, 78 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:10,000.
Brady, T.B. (1991) Geologic map of the Sheep Basin Mountain area, northern Sierra Anchas, Gila County, Arizona: Arizona Geological Survey Contributed Map CM-91-E, 1 sheet, scale 1:10,000.
Labrenz, M.E. (1991) Geologic map of the western half of the Young quadrangle [15 min], northern Sierra Anchas, and geologic map of the Marsh Creek area; Diamond Butte and Young quadrangles [15 min] - Gila County, Arizona [Oxbow Mtn., and Young 7.5 min]: Arizona Geological Survey Contributed Map CM-91-H, 2 sheets, scales 1:10,000 and 1:24,000.
Sherlock, S.M. (1991) Geologic map and cross-section of Early Proterozoic rocks of McDonald Mountain - Breadpan Mountain area, northern Sierra Anchas, Gila County, Arizona: Arizona Geological Survey Contributed Map CM-91-C, 2 sheets, scale 1:10,000.
Sherlock, S.M., and Karlstrom, K.E. (1991) Structure and stratigraphy of Early Proterozoic rocks, Breadpan Mountain area, northern Sierra Ancha, Arizona, in Karlstrom, K.E., ed., Proterozoic geology and ore deposits of Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Digest: 19: 211-224.
Wessels, R.L., and Karlstrom, K.E. (1991) Geologic map of the Jakes Corner area and geologic cross-section of Early Proterozoic rocks of the Jakes Corner area, northern Sierra Anchas, Gila County, Arizona [Gisela, Sheep Basin Mtn., Picture Mtn., and Kayler Butte 7.5 min]: Arizona Geological Survey Contributed Map CM-91-I, 2 sheets, scale 1:10,000.
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localitiesMineral List:254 entries listed. 51 valid minerals.
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