Mine detail: Altata Mine

Previously called 'Cinco De Mayo Or Little Giant'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.4028, -114.18413

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Gold, Lead
Tertiary:	Molybdenum, Arsenic
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1901 - 1948

Geology

Host type:	Schist
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Prec Schistosity N30e, Lcret Veins, Fissures, Dikes Nw To Nnw Regionally, Schistosity, N 23 E 90

References

MRDS	M004166
DEP	10027816
Reference	{Deposit:: DINGS, M.G., 1951 , THE WALLAPAI MINING DISTRICT, CERBAT MOUNTAINS, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA; U.S.G.S. BULL. 978 -E}{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C., 1909 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CERBAT RANGE, BLACK MOUNTAINS, AND GRAND WASH CLIFFS, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA; U.S.G.S. BULL. 397}{Deposit:: PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE FOR URANIUM IN MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA, 1952 TO 1956 ; U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, RME - 158 , JUNE 1970 , P. 4}{Production:: U.S.G.S. BULL. 978 - E, P. 147}
Reporter	Johnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.)