Duval Corporation - Sierrita Tailings Gravity Survey Sierrita Tailings Dam Area
The 'Duval Corporation - Sierrita Tailings Gravity Survey Sierrita Tailings Dam Area' file is part of the Walter E. Heinrichs, Jr. Mining collection. Walter was a graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 1940. His early career was spent in Oklahoma and Texas. He was the co-discoverer of the Pima Mine in southern Arizona using geophysical techniques and went on to co-found the Heinrichs GEOEXploration Company in Tucson in 1958. Walter was active in several professional geological organizations and received numerous awards for his contributions to the profession.
Resource ID:
2002-01-0348
Resource Type:
Document: Text
Theme Keywords:
borehole logging
drilling and coring
electromagnetic surveying
geophysics
maps and atlases
mineral resources
natural resource assessment
natural resource exploration
reports
Copper, Sulfide
Molybdenum, Sulfide
Silver
Gold
Rhenium
Place Keywords:
United States
Arizona
Pima County
Batamote Hills - 7.5 Min
Sierrita Open Pit
Cyprus Sierrita
T18S R12E Sec 7 SE
Sierrita Mts. physiographic area
Pima metallic mineral dist.
Pima243
Time Keywords:
1970s
Start Date:
1976-01-01
End Date:
1977-12-31
Coordinates:
Publication Date:
2014-12-15
Contributor:
Collection:
Walter E. Heinrichs, Jr.
Bibliographic Citation:
Please cite by using: [a description of the item]. 2002-01-0348, Walter E. Heinrichs, Jr. mining collection, Arizona Geological Survey.
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Contact Phone:
602-771-1601
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