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Arizona · Gila County

Punto Negro Group

Unconfirmed Asbestos Mixed Underground / Surface

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Key facts

State
Arizona
County
Gila
Mining district
Salt River District
Development status
Past Producer
Mine type
Mixed underground / surface
Primary commodity
Asbestos
Verification
Unconfirmed

Mine Location

Approximate Area

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Documented underground workings

Mindat locality description

A former surface and underground asbestos mine located in the center sec. 32, T6N, R17E, 1 mile S of the junction of Cibecue Creek and the Salt River, and opposite the Salt River Canyon Campgrounds and Fort Apache Indian Reservation on the N side of th…

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Every underlying record used to build the summary above, for research/verification use.

  • USGS MRDS working type: Surface/Underground
  • MRDS work_type documents underground workings: Surface/Underground · work_type

Verification

Unconfirmed

Source records support underground workings, but UndergroundMines has not yet independently verified this mine.

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Why it's listed

Source records document both underground and surface mining.

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History & operations

Historical record

  • Development status: Past Producer

Commodities & minerals

Reported minerals

  • Chrysotile
  • Chrysotile

Access & recent conditions

Land
unknown

Community reports

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Sources & evidence

USGS Mineral Resources Data System

Type: Historical mine record

Supports:

  • mine identity
  • development status
  • commodities
  • underground eligibility evidence

Mindat

Type: Mineralogical locality database

Record: Mindat Locality: 132624

Supports:

  • locality identity
  • reported minerals (1)

A Mindat locality match does not by itself establish underground workings.

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