Mine detail: Fountain Head Mine

Previously called 'Banner'

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Location: Mohave County, Arizona, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.32252, -114.10913
dep_id: 10027726
mrds_id: M003978
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Gold
Minor mineral: Lead, Zinc, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Hydrothermal Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Sphalerite
orebody_fm: SHOOTS
work_type: Surface/Underground
alteration: Hydrothermal
ore_ctrl: Schistosity, Fissures
Reporter: Johnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.), Orris, Greta J.
hrock_type: Schist,Gneiss,Granite
arock_unit: Ithaca Peak Granite
arock_type: Granite
Structure: Prec Schistosity N30e, Lcret Veins, Fissures, Dikes Nw To Nnw Regionally
yr_lst_prd: 1953
References:
  • Deposit:: DINGS, M.G., THE WALLAPAI MINING DISTRICT, CERBAT MOUNTAINS, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA: USGS BULL. 397-E.
  • Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C., MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CERBAT RANGE, BLACK MOUNTAINS, AND GRAND WASH CLIFFS, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA: USGS BULL. 397.
  • Deposit:: PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE FOR URANIUM IN MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA, 1952 TO 1956: U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, RME-158, JUNE 1970, P. 6.
  • Deposit:: NEALE, 1926, THE MINES HANDBOOK, VOL XVII, P. 345.
  • Deposit:: ADMR FILE DATA (BANNER-FOUNTAINHEAD FILE).
  • Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA.
  • Deposit:: SAWYER, M.B., GURMENDI, A.C., DALEY, M.R., AND HOWELL, S.B., 1992, PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN ARIZONA: UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 334 P.
  • Deposit:: NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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