Mine detail: Bronx Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

33.36619, -110.97681

Resource(M)

Primary:	Molybdenum
Secondary:	Silver, Gold
Tertiary:	Lead, Copper
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Ferrimolybdite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite
Gangue:	Fluorite, Muscovite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Granite
Alteration processes:	Oxidation Of Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite; Granite Replaced B Y Quartz & Muscovite

References

MRDS	M001974
DEP	10027088
Reference	{Deposit:: PETERSON, N.P., 1962, GEOL. AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE GLOBE-MIAMI DISTRICT, ARIZ.: USGS PROF. PAPER 342, P. 133.}{Deposit:: PETERSON, 1963, USGS BULL 1741-H, P. 16.}{Deposit:: ADMR, 1962, MOLYBDENUM PROSPECTS IN AZ.}{Deposit:: ABM FILE RECORDS.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Peterson, Jocelyn A., Orris, Greta J.