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Deposit

B & H # 6

Barium 1,2,3

Barium 1-8

Barium Deposit

Barium King

Baronite

Black Mountain

Black Stud No.6

Bogan

Bradshir

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL BUILDING, FAIRGROUNDS

PHOENIX, ARIZONA

May, 1966

LIST OF ARIZONA BARITE DEPOSITS

Location Owner or Opera tor

Webb District, Maricopa County A. C. Bourbonna is T. 2 S., R. 6 W. 44 Corona Ave., Phoenix

Signal Dist., Mohave Co., S.B.Boner and J.W.Markham, Approx. Sec. 32, T 12 N.R.ll W. Seligman, Ariz ('42)

Clark Dist., Graham Co. Approx. T 8 S. ,R.21 E.

Osborne Dist., Maricopa Co. Approx. Sec. 33, T 3 N R 7 W

Sec. 19,T4SR20E&Sec. 24, T 4 S R 19 E - Graham Co

Green Valley Dist., Gila Co. I

Sec. 15 I T 10 N R 11 E

Bouse Dist. , Yuma Co. Sec. 34 I T 8 N R 17 W

Piomosa Dist., Yuma Co. Sec. 6, T 6 N R 17 W

Green Valley Dist., Gila Co

J. D. Mathews, Thatcher ('42)

David H. Biles, 225 Cortez Street, Prescott

Urbane House, et aI, Globe ('57)

w.. H. Farrell, etal, Payson

J. C. Townsend, Bouse

James F. Hicks, Bouse (' 59)

Herold R. Bogan, Canalbank Road I Scottsdale

N of Patagonia, Red Rock Dist., John Bradshir, P.O.Box 816, Santa Cruz County Patagonia (158)

Burro Barite Group Plomosa Dist., Yuma Co., James F. Hicks, Bouse (, 59) Secs 29-31, T 6 N., R 17 W

&Sec.20,T7NR17W

Castle Dome Castle Dome Dist., Yuma Co.

Coronado Group Graham Co., Sees. 28-29, T 4 S R 19 E

John S. Mahood, et aI, Yuma, Ariz. (' 5 3)

Gilbert Maxwell, Agent, Coronado Dev. Co., Farmington IN. Mex. ('54)

Deposit

French Creek

Location

W. flank of Silver Mountain Yavapai Co., Sec 29 T 9 N R 1 W

Owner or Opera tor

Gilmore Spring Prospect Green Valley District,

Gisela (Spook)

Gonzales Pass

Graham

Granite Reef

Grey Fox

Green Valley

Grimes Claims

Ground Hog

Halls Barium

Happy Days, 1,3 and 4

Heavy Boy

Hopeful

Hyl stad

Johnnie Bo y No. 1

Gila Co., Sec. 4, T 9 N R 10 E

Green Valley Dist., Gila Co. Sec. 7, T 9 N R 11 E

Mineral Hill Di st., Pinal Co. Secs. 16-17, T 2 S R 11 E

Clark Dist., Graham Co • Sec.20,T8SR22E

E. G. Sorensen & M.E.Flack, Gisela

J. W. Barnett, Hayden

Elton Kidd, Safford ('60)

Goldfields Dist., Maricopa Co. Wm. F. Paine, 5720 E. Secs 4,5, T 2 N R 7 E Indian School Road, Phoenix

Green Vdlley Dist., Gila Co. Sec. 6 I T 9 N R 10 E

Green Va Hey Dist. I Gila Co. Sec. I, T 9 N R 9 E

Spring Creek Dist. I Gila Co. Sec 33, T 9 N R 11 E

Tombstone Dist. I Cochise Co. Se c. 22 I T 20 S R 22 E

Cottonwood Pass, Yuma Co. Sec. I, T 6 N R 14 W

Bouse Dist. , Yuma Co., Sec. 7 I T7N Rl6Vv, Secs. 30 & 31, T 7N R17W

1/2 Mi E of Colosal Cave ,Amole Dist. I Pima Co. Sec 8 T16S R17E

Warren Dist. I Cochise Co. NW-1/4 Sec.4, T22S R23E

30 Mi SE of Kingman, Maynard Dist., Mohave Co

Dragoon Mts., Cochise Co. Secs 13,14,23,24 TlBS R23E

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Earl Rus sell, Payson

William R. Dudley I Payson ('57)

Jack Grimes, Tonto Basin

Wallace S. Eavenson Tombstone ('58)

Earnest Hall, Box 456, Blythe, Calif ('42)

Bryan Halstead I Bouse

Chas. W. Hopkins, et aI, 2021 W. Weldon, Phoenix

Cecil Ramirez, Tombstone (1957)

Harry Clark, Box 989 Kingman ('42)

John F. Kreis, Warren

Deposit Location

Judgo 4 Mi S of Bouse, Yuma Co.

Keiser Deposit Plomosa Dist. I Yuma Co. T5N Rl7W

Little Mule Stanley Butte, Secs 2,11, &12, T5S R19E

Lodi Barium Claim 4 Mi NW of Bouse, Plomosa Dist. , Yuma Co.

Lone Pine Sunflower Dist., Gila Co. Sec. 35, T7N R9E

Lucky Jack & Adams 8 Mi NE of Vvickenburg I Blue Tanks Dist., Yavapai Co

Marcotte Graham Co., near Klondyke Sec 13, T8S R21E

McCracken Owens Dist., Mohave Co

Mendevi! Claim

M.G.M.

Mitchell

Moha ve Barite

Monarch No. 1

Morning Sun & Greasewood No.1

Norps

Nottbusch (Silver Prince)

Eureka Dist., Yuma Co

Blue Tanks Dist. , Yavapai Sec. 2S, T8N R4W

near Parker, Yuma County

IS Mi NW of Kingman, Wallapai Dist., Mohave Co

Sec. 31, T7N R17W., Bouse District, Yuma Co

Bouse Dist, , Yuma Co. Sec. 32, T7N R17Vvr

HarquahaJ.a Dist., Yuma Co Sec. 31 T5N RlOVV & Sec. 36 T 5N RllVI

Neversweat Dist. , Yuma Co Sec. 15 T4S RlSViT

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Owner or Opera tor

s. J. Curtis Estate, % Dan Curtis, Bouse ('48)

Vvm. G. Keiser Estate Quartzsite ('63)

Reed R. Crunk, et al Box II, Safford (' 57)

C. R .Allen, et aI, EI Centro, California ('42)

Gus P. Packard, et al Box 469, Mesa

Thad Adams, 11316 Elliott Ave., El Monte, Ca lif ('48)

A.J.Marcotte, et aI, Box 52, Klondyke (' 57)

McCracken Mtn Mines Co., Box 35, Yucca

v..,. C. Riley, et aI, 37-2nd St., Yuma Co ('49)

Robert A. Calloway & Ra ymond T. Murphy, both of Payson

B.F.Mitchell, 2418 East Monroe, Phoenix

Emery Blevins, Wikieup

Bryan Halstead, Bouse

James B. Simpson I P. O. Box 308, Bouse

Marvin Nort hroup et al 210 N. 8th, Buckeye

John A. Nottbusch, 97l-24th St., San Bernadino, Calif.

DEPOSIT

Old Reliable

Pay Day

Prince s s Ann (Fay L)

Rainbow (Theba)

Ramirez Group

Red Chief

Rowley

Rucker

Signal Point Group

Silver King

Silver Queen

Silver Shield

Sonora Mine

Sterling No. 1

Toltec (Renner)

Top Hat

LOCATION

Copper Creek District Pinal County

Bouse Dist. , Yuma Co. Sec. 29 T7N R17W

Big Horn Dist., Maricopa Co Sec. 34 , T5N R lOW

Near Theba, T6S R5 W Maricopa County

North Mule Mtns. I Tombstone Dist. I Cochise Co. I Sec. 30, T21S R24E

Plomosa District, Yuma Co. Sec~ 29,31,32, T6N R17W

W side Painted Rock Nft:n., Maricopa Co., S-1/2 Sec. 24 & N-l/2 Sec. 25 T4S R8W

OWNER OR OPERATOR

Siskon Corp. I P.O. Box 889, Reno, Nevada

James M. Sprinkle, Bouse ('58)

W. F. Paine, et al 5720 E. Indian School Road Scottsdale

Cecil Ramirez, et al Tombstone

Olin N. Jaye I Weatherford, Texas (' 56)

C.A.Rowley, 701 E. 59th Street I Los Angeles I Calif.

Cottonwood Cliffs Dist., Mohave Co., Sec. 2 T20N R12W

Emery Blevins, Wikieup

Perilla Mtns E of Douglas, Cochise County

Silver Dist., Yuma Co. Sec. 1 T4S R23W

Silver Mtn., Yavapai Co. T9N RIW

Quijotoa Dist., Pima Co. Sec. 33, T15S R2E

Castle Dome Dist., Yuma Co

Cunningham Pass Dist., Yuma County--Bec. 4 T6N R13W

1 Mi N. of Mohawk, Mohawk Dist",t Yuma Co. ,Sees 11,12, T8S K SW.

Spri ng Creek Dist., Gila Co. Secs. 31,32, T8N R12E

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Geo. E. Hemphill (no current address)

James Byrom ('58)

Jack Hughes, et aI, 3206 N. 30th St., Phoenix

Dick Ballas, 203 W. Pima Street, Gila Bend

Vincent Apple I 472 Orange Avenue, Yuma

Nelson T. Zuver, et al Salome

James Renner (formerly at Mohawk) •

Flora Massingil, et al 2063 W. 1st St., Mesa

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Deposit

White Christma s

White Prince

Location

Bouse District, Yuma Co. Sec. 12 T7N R17W

Quijotoa Dist., Pima Co. Approx. Sec. 17 T15"S R2 E

Owller or Operator

James B. Simpson, Bouse (154)

William H. Coplen Box 301, Sells

White Rock (Blue Bird) Big Horn Dist., Maricopa Co W. F. Paine, 5720 E.

White Rock & White Eagle

White Spar

Sec. 35 T5N RlOW Indian School Rd. ,Scottsdale

Bouse Dist. , Yuma Co. Sees 17 ,20,T7N R17W

Yavapai Co Sec. 2 T12N R3W

James M. Sprinkle, et al Bouse (' 58)

Harold H. Block, Los Angeles, Calif (' 58)

Williams Property Near Wikieup, Mohave Co O. G. Williams, 1616 E Orangewood, Phoenix

Zulu & Green Valley

Green Valley Dis!., Gila Co Sec. I T9N R9E

William E. Jackson et al Box 113, Pa-yson

Areas of Other Known Occurrences:

Cochise County: 1/2 mt. Wof Lucky Cuss mine, Tombstone district Hunter, Ash and Ramsey Canyons in Huachuca Mtns.

Gila County: Near Coolidge Dam

Maricopa County: Big Horn District - approx. 20 miles south of Aguila

Mohave County: 20 miles from Boulder Dam and near Alamo Crossing

Pima County: Picacho de Calera Hills, approx. T20S RIDE

Yuma County: Cottonwood Pass area, T6N R13W

References: U. S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 5651 - Barite Deposits of Arizona.

U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1072-B - Barite Resources of the United States.

University of Arizona, Physical Science Bulletin # 4 - Minerals of Arizona

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