Bear Canyon Mine, Sontag Creek, Bear Canyon Junction area, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bear Canyon Mine | Mine |
| Sontag Creek | Creek |
| Bear Canyon Junction area | Area |
| Gila County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 32' 7'' North , 110° 19' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Carlos | 4,038 (2015) | 23.9km |
| Peridot | 1,350 (2011) | 27.4km |
| Canyon Day | 1,209 (2011) | 39.7km |
| Copper Hill | 108 (2011) | 41.6km |
| Cedar Creek | 318 (2011) | 42.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bear Mine; Bear Canyon deposit; Blue Mule claims; Apache Asbestos
A former underground asbestos mine located about 3½ miles just S of E of Bear Canyon Junction, about 14 miles NE of San Carlos. Located near the SE end of the Mescal Limestone outcrop that parallels the Natanes escarpment. Started 1927-1930 and closed 1949. Owned by Bear Canyon Asbestos Co.; Ted Heron of Globe.
One of the largest asbestos deposits in Arizona. Mineralization is a 30 to 50 foot thick limestone block or 'sliver,' over- and underlain by diabase sills. The main asbestos-serpentine zone is 16 feet above the lower diabase sill. This zone ranges from 10 to 20 inches thick and includes asbestos veins totaling 2 to 6 inches.
Workings include approximately 245 feet of tunnels from 4 openings, exploratory drifts and raises (1953) and stopes totaling 100,000 square feet in area. Production was some 1,200 tons of asbestos fiber (1927-1930); a few hundred tons of soft fiber (since 1949). Fifth largest producer of asbestos in Gila County area.
Assay data: Harsh to semi-harsh asbestos fiber.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027412 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- ⭔San Carlos Apache Indian ReservationReservation
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Bear Canyon Mine, Sontag Creek, Bear Canyon Junction area, Gila County, Arizona, USA