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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES AZMILS DATA

PRIMARY NAME: THREE C RANCH MINE AND MILL

ALTERNATE NAMES:

PINAL COUNTY MILS NUMBER: 714

LOCATION: TOWNSHIP 10 S RANGE 16 E SECTION 27 QUARTER E2 LATITUDE: N 32DEG 32MIN 03SEC LONGITUDE: W 110DEG 41MIN 34SEC TOPO MAP NAME: CAMPO BONITO - 7.S MIN

CURRENT STATUS: PAST PRODUCER

COMMODITY: UNKNOWN

BIBLIOGRAPHY: ADMMR _C RANCH MINE AND MILL FILE

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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATA

PRIMARY NAME: THREE C RANCH MINE AND MILL

ALTERNATE NAMES:

PINAL COUNTY MILS NUMBER: 714

LOCATION: TOWNSHIP 10 S RANGE 16 E SECTION 27 QUARTER E2 LATITUDE: N 32DEG 32MIN 03SEC LONGITUDE: W 110DEG 41MIN 34SEC TOPO MAP NAME: CAMPO BONITO - 7.5 MIN

CURRENT STATUS: PAST PRODUCER

COMMODITY: UNKNOWN

BIBLIOGRAPHY: ADMMR 3 C RANCH MINE AND MILL FILE

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{3 C Ranch Mine & Mill Pinal ,County

TR.~NS-ARIZONA R4.S purchased Hary Hest 1 s Hill and is .'

near the Lake Shore Hine. moving it to their property

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George Freeman and Jim' Mason (I,fason is operation. fr,om Canada) are two key men in this Arizona

FPK 10-20-59

. Jim Hason, President, TRANS-ARIZONA

FPK 2-26-60 See: LAKESHORE MINE (file)

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IJC:PARTMENT .OF· -MINERAL RESO'URCES STATE OF ARIZONA

FIELD ENGINEERS REPORT

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I 3 C Ranch Nine & :r-fill Date Hay 13, 1959

Oracle District, Pinal Co. Engineer Axel L. Johnson

Present Status. Information from Lloyd K. Basteen.

i Owner & Operator: M~ West, 3 C Ranch, Oracle, Arizona

Present Status: ~BoYle Bros. Drilling Co. has suspended drilling operations for the time being.

Mill closed down.

A small amount of exploration work is being done at the mine.

TO :Cl C T KRrzOIiA7 LE ZINC PRODUCERS

Phoenix, Arizona October 4, 1957

1 \'t=}lT. MItH:R~L RfSOIJRGES ~Th~~ , .§~i~.g~.n~Nl\e~ inc Connnittee filed a formal petition with the Tariff Commission ~~ep~~er Z7~ and it needs the support of all producers of these metals.

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Mr. C. E. Schwab, Chairman of this industry committee has requested the information listed on the q'uestionnaire below, which we ask you to fill in and return to us as soon as possible. Your very prompt answer is urged because the information must be assembled and forwarded for use within the next few weeks.

We thank you for your immediate attention.

Yours very truly,

c7 ~~ P. A::.,-.-:rr-FRANK P. KNIGHT, Director

- - - ~ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - -LEAD-ZINC QUESTIONNAIRE

(~. 1.. ..... ., .. October ___ 1957. : • ..;l'

Do you approve of the Emergency Lead-Zinc Committee's seeking reI lead-zinc industry and has it your authorization to speak it you1 __ ~ ______ ~ ____ __

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What Arizona Mines and Mills in the lead-zinc class do you cont ol?

(1)3C/~~ ~~ (2) Jv ~ LkuLe-< Which ones are operating? (1) #' i~ (2) ___ ' ______________ _

If not operating, when shut down? (1;iN7 . (2) ____________ _

Number employed, prior to shut-down, lead or zinc ores? (1) _______________ _

Number so employed on January 1, 19571

Number so 1, 19571

Please fill in NOW, tear off, and mail to: Arizona Department Nineral .Building, Fairgrounds Phoer.ix, Arizona

UC:PARTMENT .OF . MINERAL RESOURCES STATE OF ARIZONA

Not for publication FIELD ENGINEERS REPORT

..; v · Mine 3 C Ranch ~line & Mill Date Jan. 14, 1959

District Oracle District, Pinal Co. Engineer Axel L. Johnson y/

Subject: Present Status. Information from Lee Boyer, l'-Iill Supt. and visit to the mill.

References: Report of July 9, 1958 et ale ~.-

Owner & Operator: Mary West, 3 C Ranch, Oracle, Ariz.

Present Activity:

(1) ~tine - Working 3 shifts, 7 ~s per week - 26 to 27 men working. · Production 60 to 7~ns per dayo Stoping is now being don~ from the 300 ft. level of the mine. It is planned to sink the shaft an additional 50 fto to 100 fto

(2) ~!ill - Working 1 shift, 6 days per week - 3 men at the mill. V"

(3) Exploration - Diamond drilling by Boyles Bros. Drilling Co. of Salt Lake City. ~~. Boyer reports that diamond drilling from the surface has been under way for the past two months and that 8 diarnonddrill holes, varying in depth from .500 ft. to 700 ft. have been drilled during this time, with hole #9 now being drilled. 1-fr. Boyle further states that results from 3 of these holes have been very grat~g, showing good values in copper and lead. At least 2 or 3 more holes will be drilled according to Hr. Boyer.

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UC:PARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES STATE OF ARIZONA


r , Mine :3 C Ranch Mine & Mill Date Mar. 30" 1959

District Oracle District" Pinal Co. Engineer Axel L. Johnson

Subject: Present Status. Information from Lloyd K. Basteen.

Owner & Operator

Present status

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Mary West, :3 C Ranch" Oracle, Arizona

Mine and mill closed down. Have been closed down for ' about one week • . Intondant did not know the reason tor closing down. There was no one at the mill office, and of.fice was padlocked. t

Boyles Bros. Drilling Co. is still diamond drilling on the propertye

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L ...;.PARTMENT OF MINERAL RES(;_RCES STATE OF ARIZONA


Mine 3 C Ranch Mine & Hill Date

District Oracle District, Pinal County- Engineer

Sept ... 10, 19S8

ADJl L. Johnson

Subject: Present Status -- Intomation from. Lee Boyar, Mill Supt.-t . ..... V1eit to udll.

m.lJllIR It Qperator Haq W~st, 3 0 Ranch, Oracle .. Ariz.

Pre.nt Hillin.! Actinm . a.8UD8d mining and milling operatjon8 ~dq, Sept. 10th. ilfter beLli utdow ~1nce .rul72Sth~H~ to work 2 shift. with S men em each shift and 2 men at the I1ill -- Total 12 men .. ·

.Hr. Couael from aJ.obe ha. been CtJRplo,ed a. DeW JD.iDe toreun.

Propoaed PlaUI Hr .. Borer repoz:t. that operator eJCpects· to . do some dUmoDd drllling. I oontraot; lor this drUling from BoTle. Bro. Drllling Co. 1s being conldderecl4 .

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August 1" 1958

Memo to Frank P. Knight, Director

From: Axel L. Johnson

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Information from Lee Boyer, Mill Superintendent, 3 C Ranch Mill

Lee Boyer reports that the 2 Barbara Green Dryers have reen sold and were' hauled to a mine equipment dealer in Phoenix. He did not remember the name of the dealer they were sent to. The dryers were dual. This information received July 9" 1958.

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DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES STATE OF ARIZONA

FIELD ENGINEERS REPORT / '

Mine 3 C Ranch Mill ' Date Jan. 17, 1958

District Oracle District, Pinal County_ Engineer Axel L. Johnson

Subject: Field Engineers Report. Information from Lee Boyer, Mill Superintendent.

Location About 8 miles south of Oracle.

Owner v Mary West, .3 C Ranch, Oracle, Arizona.

Opera tor Same as above. V

Principal Minerals Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver. iV'

Present Mi~ Activity Milling the ore produced at the .3 C Ranch Mine, about 3 miles south of tlftill. 40 to ,0 tons ot ore per day Dd.lled. Mill is run 1 shift, and 3 men are employed at the mill. Flotation is used and a bulk concentrate obtained.

Type ot Mill Flotation mill, designed by the Denver Equipment Co. for milling mea, feldspar and quartz from a pegmatite vein. Later, flow sheet was changed and the mill equipment was rearranged aid redesigned to be applicable to mill the lead and copper oree obtained fro. the present mining operations.

Mill Capac! ty About .3,0 tons per day.

Milling Equipment See report of the Equipment in 7lI1 report of July' 19, 1956. v ~

Custom Ore Lee Boyer stated thst Mary West would like to mill custom ore. This, he states would be done on a cooperative pasis. He, however, specifies that the mill heads must be sulfide ore principally; but that a small amount of oxide ores in the mill heads would be treated by means ot sul£idizing agents. The .lI:i.1I charge would vary from $ 3.,0 to $ 8.00 per ton of crude ore delivered, depending on the grade of the ore. This charge would be deducted from the amel ter returns, as they are reci ved by the operator.

Proposed Plans Mr. Boyer stated tbat they expect to lI:i.il custom ore:b% from the Mineral. HIll District, near Superior shortly) and also that they would like to mill the ore from the Control Mine, 23 miles south of Oracle, tor arty operator, who is interested in operating same.



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District Oracle District, Pinal County- Engineer

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Sept. 10, 1958

Axel L. Johnson

Subject: Present Status -- Infonnation from Lee Boyer" Mil.l Supt. -- Visit to mill. ,.,-

OWNER & Operator Mary West, 3 C Ranch, Oracle" Ariz.

Present M:in.ing Activity: Resumed mining and milling operations today, Sept. loth, after being shut down since July 25th. Mine to work 2 shi.rts with 5 men on each shift and 2 men at the mill -- Total 12 men.

Mr. Cousel from Globe bas been employed as new ml.ne foreman.

Proposed Plans: Mr. Boyer reports that operator e:xpects to do some diamond drilling. A contract for this drilling from Boyles Bros Drilling Co. is being considered.

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Information from MINE INSPECTOR'S OFFICE - August 15, 1957

f'~ e&> · 5-2-57

... J/' THREE C. RANCH MINES t 800 claims) Old Hat Dist.

Oracle, Ariz. • . J--

Owner - Ml-at Mary West, Box 68, Oracle, .. t\riz. Operator- It If " n

DOWN y ' ,

COPPER - LEAD 48 men & 400 tons month

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Mine :3 C Ranch Mine Dote Jan. 17, 19,8

District Oracle iSistrict, Pinal Co. Engineer .Axel L. Johnson

Subject: Field Engineers Report. Information from Lee Boyer, Mill Supt. Not Visited.

Location About 10 miles south f. ot Oracle. (Mine is about :3 miles /IJouth ot the mill. )

Owner Mary West, :3 C Ranch, Oracle, Arizona.

Operator Same as above. v

Principal Minerals Lead, Copper, Gold, §Uver.

Present Mining Acti vi t~ Mining ore, milling grade and milling same at the 3 C Ranch mUll: ore produced from tlieoo and the 300 ft. levels of an inclined shatt, 3ll tt. deep. Wo rking 2 shifts. 9 men employed at the mine. 40 to 50 tons per day of ore produced.

Geology & Mineralization Not lmown. Mine not yet visited. v/

Ore Values / " Mr. Boyer would not give out art7 figures on the average ere 'Walues. Kenneth C. Hebner, former mill superintendent (Jan. :30~ 19,7) estimated as tollows: Lead 5 to 10 %; Copper 1 to 2 %; Gold 0.02 oz. The above figures may be fairly accurate at present time. .It any rate, it is JtUling grade ore, 90 % of the ore is sulfide

Ore in Sight and Probable Not determined, on ace. ot too 11 ttle exploration work.

Milling & Marketing Facilities Ore produced is milled at the mill, about 3 miles north of the mineo Ore is hauled to the mill on contract. (See report on the mill).

Past Histo;r & Production See report of Jan. 30, 1957.

Mine Workings 1 inclined shatt --- 3ll ft. deep, wi th mining Vein done on t be 200 ft. and the 300 ft. levels.

Present Mining ~rations Mining milling grade ore trom the 200 and 300 ft. levels of the 31ft. inclined shatt and trucking same to the 3 C ianch mill about 3 miles away. 9 men are employed in the mine, which wrks 2 shifts. Production trom 40 to 50 tons per day. 90 % ot the ore reported as sulfides.

P..emarks Field engineer could not inspect the mine during his visit. He was informed that it could not be inspected without the permission of the owner, Ma17 West. Mary West was in Tucson for the day, and, consequently, the inspection could not be made.

Mine

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lJf:PARTMENT OF MINERAL RESCJuRCES STATE OF ARIZONA


3 C Ranch H1l1 Date Ja8Ul7' 30, 19S1

o,.ac18, PIDL comr.rr Engineer .bal t. J olm8on

toOAfiOIa About, 8 Idles S. of Oracle.

emma. 1fa%7 Wen, .3 <: lldch, Oracle. Aris.

0PIR11'OR.J .. as abema.. Xemletb C. Belaar, ~ 266, ~1., HU1 -. , ... e.-- .................... ~....J.: UtPI!I AI¥#'fiHii'-~ ...... v~~.

PRIlCIPAL mDRAtSt low 4esiped tar CIopper, 18-', 0014 ~ SlllU.

PRDCIPAL HILLllIG ActIVIt! • . JtU.l closed don. t_ 31f98U nov ora aco.,..' ~ a bNkea drift sbatt. OJ,watOl'$ expect to r9_ Gpent10Dl lIam about Feb. 15th. Puts tdll. be sb1pped boa Los Aagelee on Feb. 6. .

MILL CAPJOIttt 3$0 tons per dq.

MItt 1XiUIPlD1'·i See I. 13. of 1119/$6.

MILt RATES, Wot, a custom m11l.

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REPCRT OF MI~LS - SOUTHERN DISTRICT

3 C RANCH MILL Flotation PINAL COUNTY

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(Miss) Mary West, 3 C Ranch, Oracle Ariz.

Constructed in the spring of 19.56 to treat the ore from their own

property. Not a custom mill. Mill closed since early spring, on

account of insufficient ore.

AXELJL. JOHNSON

July 24, 1957

l.JEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES STATE OF ARIZONA


Mine "3' C Ranch 1.fi.ne Date January .30, 1957

District Oracle, PINAL COUNTY Engineer Axel L. Johnson

Subject: Information from Kenneth Hebner

LOCATION: 8 to 10 miles S. of Oracle (mine is about 3 miles S. of mill). '

~ GlNER: Mary West, 3 C Ranch, Oracle, Ariz.

y OPERATOR: Same as above. Joe Navarro, Foreman.

r PRINCIPAL 'MINERAI,S: . Iead,Copper, Gold.

PRINCIPAL MINING .ACTIVITY: Producing ore. 18 men working (3 shifts-6 men per shift). About 100 tons per day production is reported by' Mr. Hebner.

GEOLOGY & MINERALIZATION: Not known. Mine not ,at visited.

ORE VALUES:' Mr. Hebner reports, viz:

ORE IN SIGHT & PROB.ABIE:: Not known.

Lead , to 10 % Copper 1 to 2% Gold 0.02 oz.

MILLING & MARKET, FACILITIES: rW.J.. about :3 mil.es north of the mine. Mill . has capacity of 350 tons per day.

Mine

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DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES

3 0 Ranch_

Oracle. PIIAL COUNTY

STATE OF ARIZONA


Date

Engineer

JartfJ4l7 30, 19S7

'-1 L. Johuon

Subject: Intonation fItoa lteQDeth Helmer

LOCl'1'IOW: 8 to lO Jdlea S. of 0ra01e (1I1ne 18 about 3 llUes s. ot Idll)·.

~, XU7' Wee', .3 C IaDeh. Onole. Aria.

,9PERATOR. same as .bow. Joe lIa:tvro, r ...... PIlIXCIPAL ~. Lead, . Copper ... Gold.

PRINOIPAL mmo AOTIVITI. Pr0du01De ore. 18.an voft1Dc (3 ,~ 6 _n pV abUt). Aboat 100 tODS ,.. .,. prochact1o.a 18 reported b.r Hr. Betaw.

CJEOLOGI &.,MImmALlU!IQ!' lot kDotm. H1M ~ ret ~ted.

OU II SIGHT It PllOlW'U.t Jot kncMn.

!fiLLIIO & HAtlKIi', FACILITIES, Hill about 3 Jdles urlh of the aiDe. M1ll JJu capacltl" ot3SO toaa pw dq.

Mine

District

Subject:

UEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURC1::S

Y' 3 C Ranch Mill

Oracle, PINAL COUNTY

STATE OF ARIZONA


Date J anuar.r 30, 1957

Engineer Axel L. Johnson

LOCATION: About 8 miles S. of Oracle • . V"'" ..

amER: Mary" West, 3 C Ranch, Oracle, Ariz. y . .

OPERATOR: Same as above. Kenneth C. Hebner, Box 266, Oracle, Mill Superintendent.

y"" Lee . Boyer , Assayer and Chemist. /,--.

PRINCIPAL MINERALS: - Now designed for Copper, Lead, Gold and Silver.

PRINCIPAL MILLING ACTIVITY: M:1l.1- closed down for 3 weeks now on account of a broken drive shatt • . Operators .expect to resume operations again about Feb. 15th. Parts will be shipped from Los Angeles on Feb. 6.

MILL CAPACITY:: 350 tons per day.

MILL ~UIPMENT: See N. B. of 7/19/56.

MILL RATES: Not a custom mill.



Mine Date Ja=a.ry 30, 19S7 District Engineer .&ul t. · Johttsozl

Subject:

LOOATIOH, Aboat, 8 Idles S. of 0nc1e. . .

amEJtt Har:1 west. 3 tJ Rabch, 0ncl8.t Arb.

0PERA1'0l1 au. as .bote. XenMth C. tr. ..... , Box 266,. Onet., If1l1 .... -tee ~, . ...,.. ad ~

PRIBCIPAL MINERALS. I<N des18D1d ~ .. aop,er, t.acl. 0014 IJld SU1W. 1 ,

M1LT.l CAPACln: 350 toD8 per dlQ".

~!!I.I, EQUIPMENtt See I. n. of 1/19/56·.



v' Mine 3 C Ranch Mine & Nill Date

District Oracle District, Pinal County Engineer Axel L. Johnson

Subject: Field Engineers Report. Information from Lee Boyer, Mill Supt.

References: Report of Jan. 17, 1958 and previous reports.

location: Mill is located about 8 miles south of Oracle, near the Oracle~'Silminer-haven road. ,," Mine is located about 3.5 miles south of the mill.

Number of Claims: Itt; Boyer reports about 800 claims have been located by the owner, in the vicinity of the mine and mill.

Owner & Operator:

Principal Minerals:

Mary ~e st, 3 C Ranch, Oracle, Arizona. v

Lead, Copper, Gold, SU ver

Present Mining Activity: Mining ore o:n the 160 1 level of the mine, and hauling to the mil! for milling. Production from 40 to 50 tons per day. 10 men 'WOrking -- 2 shifts, with 5 nEn on each shift.

Present Milling Activity: Milling the ore from the mine. MUI operated one shift with 3 men working. Bulk concentrate produced i.s shipped to the A.S. & R. smelter at E1 Pa so, Texas.

Geology & Mineralization: -- as reported by Lee Boyer The ore vein averages 3 to 4 ft. in width. The footwall is monzonite and the hanging

wall is fine grained diorite. The vein widens out in various places into small kidneys and ore lenses, where most of the ore is found.

Ore Values: See report of Jan. 17, 1958.

Milling & Marketing Facilities: Ore produced is milled at the mill, about 3t miles north of the mine. Ore is hauled to the mill on contract.

¥.ine Workings: 1 inclined shaft -- (300 incline) -- 311 ft. deep inclined distance. Considerable drifting and stoping has been done at various levels on the inclined shaft.

Present ~Iining Operations: Now stoping ore at about 160 ft. down the inclined shaft.

Type of Mill & Nill Capacity: See Report of Jan. 17, 1958.

Milling Equipment: See Report of July 19, 1956.

Custom Ore: See Report of Jan. 17, 1958.

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Mine 3 C Ranch Mill Date July 19, 1956

District Oracle, Pinal County Engineer AmI L. Johnson

Subject:

Location About 8 miles south of Oracle on the Oracle - Mt. Lemon road. ~."

Owner Mary West, 3 C Ranch, Oracle, Ariz.

Operator As above. y/

Officers Roy V. Waughtel, Superintendent - Oracle, Ariz. ~' Lee Boyer, Assayer - Oracle, Ariz.

v """ Principal Minerals Mill originally designed to treat a pegmatite vein for the

extraction of mica, feldspar, and quartz. Later, the mill was redesigned, so that copper,lead, gold and silver can also be milled. Not a custom mill.

Number of Men Employed Twenty five men on construction.

Mill Capacity Four hundred (400) tons per day.

Marketing Facilities Products to be obtained by ,milling the pegmatite vein, mica, feldspar and quartz, - will be sold to industries using said products.

Flow Sheet Designed by the Denver Equipment Co. The now sheet is similar to the one described for a 360 ton mill in Deco Trefoil Bull. M4 - BBo.

Eqt,tipment (1) jaw crusher. (1) set of rolls. (1) 300 tons steel ore bin. (1) 6 r x 12' Allis Chalmers rod mill. (1) 30 I Western Mach. Hydro Classifier. (1) bank of flotation cells, (Denver sub. A) of 6 cells each,

4411 rubber lined. (1) bank of flotation cells (Denver sub A) of 8 cells each,

#18 special rubber lined. (1) 6' x 26' Dorr Classifier. (1) Krebs Cyclone. (1) Denver Rotary Filter •

. (1) Denver Leaf Filter. (2) Barbara Green Dryers. (1) Williams regrind mill & dryer. (2) Denver large thickeners. (1) Denver small thickener. (4) Denver heavy duty condi'Gioner, for conditioning reagents. (4) concentrates storage bins. (1) dust collection system. (1) modern chemical laboratory.

3 C Ranch Mill - Page 1 ~ 2

Progress Mill construction was started about April 15th. Mill is about two thirds completed, and is scheduled to be ready for operation in about six weeks, or about September 1st.

Source of the Ore A large pegmatite vein, containing mica, feldspar, and quartz, is reported to be £ound on Mary West's property.

Mill Operation

It was reported to have been examined by Chuck Dunning, Phoenix, as regards to quality and size. Also some copper, lead, gold and silver is reported to be found on some of Mary West I s mining claims in the area. She is reported as holding about 400 mining claims in the area.

Mill was originally designed to separate the mica, feldspar and quartz from a pegmatite vein. Flow sheet for this was designed by the Denver Equipment Co., Denver, Colo. Similar mills are in operation in N. Car. and other places. Flow sheet is similar to the one described in Deco Trefoil Bu1 M$ - B80 (Denver Equiment Co.) The ore is ground to minus 35 mesh by means of a jaw crusher, a set of rolls and a rod mill. It is then run through a vibrating screen and a classilier, and then to 4 banks of notation cells (28 cells in all), where selective flotation will be used by means of acid reagents, including hydro-fluoric acid. The mica obtained will be reground to sizes meeting the specifications of the purchasers - some 50 mesh, some 100 mesh, and some up to 300 mesh. Mica is reported to be used by paint compaines to mix in paints, by lubrication and oil companies as a _ lubricant, and for an ingredient added to plastics. Quartz is used by gasolene refinieries as a catalytic agent in refining gasolene and as a nux by metallurgical industries. Feldspars are used by the glass makers and the ceramic industry. Some changes and additions were made to the original design for the milling of lead, copper, gold and silver ores found on Mrs. Mary West I s claims.



Mine 3 C ·· Ranch H:lll Date July 19, 19$6

District Oracle J Pinal County Engineer

A:m1 L. Johnson

Subject:

Location About 8 miles south of Oracle on the Oracle - Mt. Lemon road.

Owner Mary West, 3 C Ranch, Oracle, Ariz.

Operator As above.

Officers · 101' V. Waughtel, Superintendent - Oracle, Aris. Lee Boyer I Assayer - Oracle, Ariz.

Prinoipal. Minerals Mill originally designed to treat a pegmatite vein tor the extraction of mica, feldspar, and quartz. l,(lter, the m1ll was redesigned, so that copper, lead, gold arid silver oan also be milled. Hot a custom mill.

Number ot Men Employed Twenty ~ive men on construction.

Mill Capacity Four hundred (400) tons per day.

Marketing Facilities Products to be obtained by- milling the pegmatite Y8in, mica, feldspar and quarts. - will be aold to industries using eaid p=oducta.

Floy Sheet Designed by the Denver Equipment Co. The nov sheet ia a1ln:lJ.ar to the one described for a 360 ton mill. in Deco '!'retoil Bull.- Mh - 1380.

(1) jaw crusher. (1) set or rolls. (1) 300 tons steel ore bin. (1) 6' x 12' Allis Chalmers rod mill. (1) 30 I Westem Mach. Hydro Clusifier. (1) bank ot notation cella, (Denver sub. A) of 6 cells each,

44- rubber lined. (1) bank ot notation cells (Denver sub A) ot 8 cellis each,

118 special rubber lined. (1) 6' x 26' Dorr Classifier. (1) Krebs Cyclone. (1) ·· Denver Leaf Filter. (1) Denver Rota~ Filter. (2) Barbara Green Dryers. (1) Williams regrind mill & dryer. (2) Denver large thickeners. (1) Denver small thiCkener. (4) Denver heavy duty conditioner, tor conditioning reagents. (4~ concentrates storage bins. (1 dust collection system. (1 modem chemical laboratory.

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Progress Mill construction was started about April 15th. Mill 18 about two thirds completed, and 1s scheduled to be ready" for operation in about six weka, or about September 1st.

Source ot the Ore A large pegmatite vein, containing mica, feldspar, and quarts, is reported to be found on Maly W8~tta property_

M1ll Operation

It vas reported to have been examined b7 Chuck Dunning, Phoenix, as regards to qualitY' and size. Alao acme copper, lead, gold and eilYer 1s reported to be found on some ot Kar.r W •• t'. mining c.la1,. in the area. She ia reported .. holding about 400 mining oJ a1m8 in the area.

Mill vas orig113&lly deaigna4 to eepan.te the mica, teldspar and quart. trom a pegmatite win. now eheet for this vas deaipad by the Denver Equipment Co.. DeD1'er, Colo. SimUar 1I1ll. are -in operation in I. Car. and other places. now sheet. 18 .1·'1 ar to the one described in Deco !retoil Bal M$ - 880 (DanYer lquiment Co.) !he ora 18 ground to mimle 3, meell by _8118 ot a 3-crusher, a eat or rolls and a rod m1ll. It is then run through a vibrating screen and a claaa1.t1er, and then to 4 bank. ot tlotation O8lla (28 cella in all), where selective tlotation will be used by meana of acid reagent., including h7dro-fiuoric acid. The mica obtained will be reground to sizes meeting the lpecitioat1ona ot the purchasers - so_ 50 meah, some 100 _ah, and some up to 300 mesh. Mica is reported to be used by paint com.paines to mix in paint., by lubrication and oU companies u a ' lubricant, and for an ingredient added to plastic.. Quartz is used by gasolene retinieries as a catalytic agent in re.t1.n1ng gasolene and as a .nux by metallurgical induatr1ea. reldapara are used by' the glass makers and the ceramic industry. Some changes and additions were made to the original design tor the m.1l11ng of lead, copper, gold and sil.ver ores round on Mrs. Mary W •• t's claima.

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