Mine detail: Fountain Head Mine

Previously called 'Banner'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.32252, -114.10913

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Gold
Secondary: Lead, Zinc, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hematite, Limonite, Sphalerite
Orebody form: SHOOTS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Hydrothermal Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1953

Geology

Host type:Schist,Gneiss,Granite
Associated rock:Ithaca Peak Granite
Associated type:Granite
Structure:Prec Schistosity N30e, Lcret Veins, Fissures, Dikes Nw To Nnw Regionally
Alteration processes:Hydrothermal

References

MRDSM003978
DEP10027726
Reference{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}
ReporterJohnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.), Orris, Greta J.