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Magnetite from
Zimmerman-Asbestos Point claims (Zimmerman-Asbestos Points Magnetite prospect; Ferro claims; Iron King claims; Ferrous claims), Asbestos Point (Asbestos Peak) area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zimmerman-Asbestos Point claims (Zimmerman-Asbestos Points Magnetite prospect; Ferro claims; Iron King claims; Ferrous claims), Asbestos Point (Asbestos Peak) area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:427333
Long-form Identifier:1:3:427333:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘAsbestos Point (Asbestos Peak), Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘFriday claim (Miami group; Clark property; Globe group), Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘGriffin Wash Magnetite prospect, Hackberry Mountain area, Gila County, Arizona, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘBaker and Carr Mountain prospects, Aztec Lodge area, Workman Creek Valley, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘPine Ridge prospect (Pine Ridge Magnetite prospect), Rose Creek Lodge area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘPueblo Mine (Pueblo-Lucky Strike prospect), Aztec Lodge area, Sierra Ancha Wilderness Area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘMay No. 2 claim (May Number Two claim), Cow Flat Mountain area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘYork No. 1 claim, Cow Flat Mountain area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘWalnut No. 2 claim, Cow Flat Mountain area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘFourth of July Mine (Blue Eyes group), Ash Creek area, Salt River Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
References
MRDS datbase Dep. ID #10040345, MRDS ID #M055066.
Harrer, C.M. (1964), Reconnaissance of iron resources in Arizona, US Bur. Mines Inf. Circ. 8236.
 
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