Description:
The purpose of this publication is
to provide a tabulation of known
industrial mineral occurrences in
Arizona along with a brief discussion
of each commodity. I t i s hoped this
information will attract additional
interest and investment in the State's
mineral resources.
Scope.
This report was compiled in 1986
and 1987 from the previous Arizona
Department of Mines and Mineral
Resources publication of the same name
by E. A. Elevatorski, the Department's
data base, Department mine files and
published data. The information
reported here is for all nonmetallic
mineral commodities except sand and
gravel, crushed and dimension stone and
gem stones.
Introduction.
Arizona holds a distinguished
place among the mineral producing
giants of the world. A1 though best
known for i t s copper production,
Arizona has produced and continues to
produce important quantities of
industrial minerals and other metals.