The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-11

in the Eureka district with encourag-
ing results. Hence, taken by and large,
conditions are favorable for a regular
and remunerative production of tung-
stem ore from the entire pegmatite belt
of the Eureka district.
There are 10000 tons of ore, esti-
on the dump of the Tip Top mine in the
Tip Top district The Tip Top is the
heaviest producer of tungsten in Yav
apai coutny. In former years it was
one Of the richest silver mines in Ari-
zona. AT that time large tonnage of
ore which the operators classified as
black jack, but which has recently been
determined to be wolframite, was
thrown over the dump as valueless. A
much larger tonnage in the mine work.
ings and on dump is now commercially
valuable, as it is available for reduc-
tion at a cost much lower than would
be entailed if the ore bodies had to be
prospected and developed. The tung-
sten-yielding possibilities of the Tin
Top mine are duplicated in other old
time silver mines of that section. The
latter are well worth investigation by
persons seeking tungsten properties.
George Wingfield, the Nevada min
ing millionaire, has taken an option on
the Tip Top mine. 1t is stated that
Charles Schwab, who is seeking tung-
stem for use in his steel manufacturing
plant at Bethlehem, Pa, is Mr.. Wing
fields associate in the pending deal.
Mr.. Starr, an engineer in the employ
of Mr.. Wingfield, recently devoted three
weeks of his time to an inspection or the
mine. A few weeks ago ne returned
to the property to make a final inspec
ton. 1t is believed the sale of the mine
to Wingfield and Schwab will follow.
The deal includes large adjacent
acreage recently located by the own
ers of the Tip Top that offers excep-
tional tungsten-yielding possibilities.
A mill-at present in an experimental
stage-is being utilized for the reduc-
ton of the tungsten ores. When per-
fected it will handle asconsiderable ton
mage, but will, however, be available
only for the Tip Tops ores. During
his first trip to the property Mr.. Starr
also optioned the tungsten holdings Of
j. C. Gardner for Mr.. Wingfield. The
purchase price is said to approximate
$4,000. There is reason to believe the
option will be exercised.
Gardner owns five claims in the Tule
Creek district. He is sacking hand
sorted ore that carries so per cent
tungsten, and will ship three tons of
that grade to Pittsburg within a few
days. Several weeks ago Gardner, in
conjunction with George Thompson,
shipped batch of woirramite ore to
Denver where it was marketed at $45
per unit. The ore sampled 40 per cent
tungsten. The shipment was made for
the purpose of ascertaining what can
be done with a 40 per cent product,
rather than with the object of securing
funds for further development of the
ore body. Thompson is sacking ore
on his group and will ship to Pittsburg
as soon as the roads are passable for
freight teams.
The tungsten-be bearing area extending
from the Tule Creek district to Tip Top
and beyond, is quite extensive. A con-
siderable area is as yet open to loca-
ton. The pegmatite appears as a CEN
tralized dixie, with isolated outcrops
which have no surface connection with
the main body. Many old time silver
mines located along this pegmatite belt
are now being prospected for tungsten
with gratifying results. In the Crown
King section there is yet another peg
MATTE area that offers promising
tungsten yielding possibilities. All of
these areas will doubtless be thorough
ly prospected during the spring and
summer months.