Mine detail: Arizona National Mine

Previously called 'Anderson Mine'

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Location: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.49144, -112.27074
dep_id: 10027181
mrds_id: M002390
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead
Minor mineral: Copper, Gold, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
gangue: Barite, Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Underground
alteration: None
conc_proc: Oxidation And Enrichment At Near Surface
ore_ctrl: Faulting, Shearing
Reporter: Gere, W., Johnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.), Dewitt, Ed H.
hrock_unit: Lower Unit Spud Mountain Volcanics
hrock_type: Tuff,Andesite
arock_unit: Same As N30a
arock_type: Tuff,Andesite
Structure: Foliation In Precambrian Rocks Trends N25e, Veins Parallel Foliation For Most Part
References:
  • Deposit:: USGS BULL 782, P. 129.
  • Deposit:: ANDERSON, C.A. AND CREASEY, S.C., 1958 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE JEROME AREA, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 308 , P. 171
  • Deposit:: ARIZ DEPT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATA
  • Production:: U.S.G.S. PROFESSIONAL PAPER 308 , P. 171
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