Mine detail: Blacktail Mine Group

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Location: Cochise County, Arizona, United States, North America
Lat / long: 31.68819, -110.06538
dep_id: 10027103
mrds_id: M002072
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Manganese
Minor mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold
orebody_fm: LENSES
Reporter: Gere, W., Rodriguez, Ignacio (Gest, Don E.)
hrock_unit: Escabrosa Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_type: Diorite
Structure: Ajax Hill Host, Bounded On West By Ajax Hill Fault And North By Promter Fault, S By Horquilla Peak Fault
References:
  • Deposit:: ARIZ. B. OF M. BULL. 143, 1935
  • Deposit:: KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 73.
  • Production:: KEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.
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