Mine detail: Katherine Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.23363, -114.54775

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Beryllium
Ore:	Chalcocite, Gold, Hematite, Silver
Gangue:	Calcite
Orebody form:	TABULAR, STRINGER LODE
Discovery year:	1900

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1900 - 1933
First production started:	1900
Last production ended:	1940

Geology

Host type:	Gneiss
Associated rock:	Katherine Granite;Golden Door Volcanics
Associated type:	Rhyolite,Trachyte
Structure:	Nw To Nnw Trending Normal Faulting, Tert Flows Strike Nw, Dip 30-40 Ne, And Overlie Prec Granite And Gneiss

References

MRDS	M001658
DEP	10026990
Reference	{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C., 1909, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CERBAT RANGE, BLACK MOUNTAINS, AND THE GRAND WASH CLIFFS, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. BULL. 397.}{Deposit:: WILSON, E.D., 1934, ARIZONA LODE GOLD MINES AND GOLD MINING: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 137.}{Deposit:: LAUSEN, C., 1931, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE OATMAN AND KATHERINE DISTRICTS, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 131.}{Deposit:: ELSING, M.J., AND HEINEMAN, R.E., 1936, ARIZONA METAL PRODUCTION: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 140.}{Deposit:: USGS PP 318, 1959, P. 102}{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ADMR FILE DATA}{Deposit:: USGS PP 374-E, 1963, PLATE 1}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BUL *. 137 , 140}
Reporter	Johnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.)