Mine detail: Escapule Mine

Previously called 'GarnetMoonlight Groups'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.85096, -109.94233

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Silver, Lead
Tertiary:	Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Vanadium
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Vanadinite, Wulfenite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1938
Last production ended:	1955

Geology

Host rock:	Abrigo Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	East Dipping, Nw Trending Thrust Sheets. Steep Dipping To Overturned Cretaceous Beds

References

MRDS	M000921
DEP	10026902
Reference	{Deposit:: USBM FILES}{Deposit:: ABM BULL 187, 1973, P. 68}{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILE}{Deposit:: WILSON, 1950, ABM BULL 158}{Production:: KEITH, 1973, P. 68}
Reporter	Gere, W., Rodriguez, Ignacio (Gest, Don E.)