Mine detail: Empire Mine

Previously called 'Empire Shaft'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.70763, -110.06177

Resource(B)

Primary:	Lead, Copper, Zinc, Silver
Secondary:	Molybdenum
Tertiary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore:	Anglesite, Copper, Fluorspar, Jarosite, Lead, Pyrite, Silver, Stromeyerite, Wulfenite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR, BEDDED

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Bisbee Group Limestone
Host type:	Shale,Limestone
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Ne Fissures, Brecciated Limestone
Alteration processes:	Limestone Recrystallized, Silicification

References

MRDS	M002173
DEP	10027124
Reference	{Deposit:: ARIZ. B. OF M. BULL. 143, 1938, PL. 3, 4.}{Deposit:: KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 75.}{Deposit:: CHURCH, 1903, AIME TRANS, V. 33, P. 3-37.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: KEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.}
Reporter	Gere, W., Gest, Don E., Orris, Greta J.