Mine detail: San Marcos Mine

Previously called 'Pittsburg Wilson'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.78284, -113.47994

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Iron
Ore:	Gold, Silver, Specularite
Orebody form:	LENSING

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Granite
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Faulting Is Pronounced, As In Other Prospects Of This Type In This Locality

References

MRDS	M003500
DEP	10027606
Reference	{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}
Reporter	Gere, W., Hall, R. K. (Creasey, S. C.)