Mine detail: San Marcos Mine

Previously called 'Pittsburg Wilson'

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Location: La Paz County, Arizona, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.78284, -113.47994
dep_id: 10027606
mrds_id: M003500
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Silver
Minor mineral: Copper
Trace mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold, Silver, Specularite
orebody_fm: LENSING
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Ore Occurs In The Shear Zone
Reporter: Gere, W., Hall, R. K. (Creasey, S. C.)
hrock_type: Granite
arock_type: Granite
Structure: Faulting Is Pronounced, As In Other Prospects Of This Type In This Locality
References:
  • Deposit:: BANCROFT, HOWLAND; 1911; ORE DEPOSITS IN NORTHERN YUMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 451, P. 113
  • Deposit:: ELSING, M.J.; HEINEMAN, R.E.S.; 1936; ARIZONA METAL PRODUCTION; ARIZ. B.M. BULLETIN 140, P. 104
  • Deposit:: WILSON, E.D.; CUNNINGHAM, J.B.; BUTLER, G.M.; 1934; ARIZONA LODE GOLD MINES AND GOLD MINING: ARIZ. B.M. BULLETIN 137, P. 132
  • Deposit:: KEITH, S.B., 1978, INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN YUMA COUNTY, ARIZONA; ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 192, P. 153
  • Production:: A.B.M. BULLETIN 140, P.104 (9) KEITH, S.B., 1978
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