Arizona Nonmetallics: A Summary of Past Production and Present Operations (Second Edition, Revised)
Issue Date
1949-04-01Keywords
Arizona Geological Survey BulletinsRecent
Navajo County
Yuma County
Mohave County
Santa Cruz County
Coconino County
La Paz County
Greenlee County
Graham County
Apache County
Yavapai County
Gila County
Cochise County
Pinal County
Pima County
Maricopa County
Arizona
economic mineralogy
minerals
Geology
mining
mineral deposits
nometallic mineral deposits
Mineralogy
nonmetallic minerals
graphite
gypsum
lime
lithium
perlite
oil
mica
manganese
feldspar
diatomaceous earth
Coal
industrial minerals
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The nonmetallic mineral resources of Arizona are attracting increased attention because of their present and possible future utilization in the industrial expansion of the Pacific Coast region and the Southwest. Production of nonmetallics in Arizona has been small compared with that of metals. Of the $4,150,000,000value of all minerals produced in the State prior to 1947,nonmetallics constituted possibly $59,000,000or about 11/2per cent. Development and mining of nonmetallics have been handicapped by costs of transportation to the industrial centers that offer steady markets. Because of their natural abundance, most nonmetallics are relatively low priced. The potential value of a deposit depends largely upon its location in reference to transportation, its adaptability to low-cost mining, and its quality and tonnage. 60 p.Additional Links
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Bulletin No. 155Mineral Technology Series No. 42