Mine detail: Mccracken Mine

Previously called 'Mccracken Lead MineSignal-SenatorBlacksmith Tunnel'

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Location

Lat / long:

34.44143, -113.77578

Resource(B)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Copper, Barium-Barite, Zinc
Ore:	Anglesite, Galena
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form:	TABULAR LEDGES
Discovery year:	1874

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	- 1875 - 1906
First production started:	1875
Last production ended:	1960

Geology

Host type:	Diorite,Mica Schist,Pegmatite
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Complex Faulting Of Tertiary Volcanic Rocks Against Precambrian Granitic Rocks. Flows Also Overlie Precambrian Rocks South Of Mccracken Peak, Jointing Perpindicular And Parallel To Vein
Alteration processes:	Little Alteration, Fresh

References

MRDS	M001839
DEP	10027059
Reference	{Deposit:: BANCROFT, H., 1911, RECONNAISSANCE OF THE ORE DEPOSITS IN NORTHERN YUMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. BULL. 451, P. 123-6.}{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA.}{Deposit:: ADMR MCCRACKEN MINE FILE.}{Deposit:: SUNEJON, N.H., 1980, THE ORIGIN OF BIMODAL VOLCANISM, WEST-CENTRAL ARIZONA: PH.D THESIS, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Deposit:: NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 140 , P. 96.}{Reserve-Resource:: NIEMUTH, 1987.}
Reporter	Johnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.), Orris, Greta J.