Mine detail: Little Hill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

32.58678, -110.83208

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Molybdenum
Tertiary:	Silver, Lead
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Galena, Hematite, Magnetite, Malachite, Melaconite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Quartz, Sericite
Discovery year:	1885

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Gneiss
Structure:	Wnw Mogul Fault Dipping 40-60s With Left Lateral Displacement Of 1500 Ft Or Maybe More
Alteration processes:	Propyllitic & Sericitic; Weak Coincides With Mineralization

References

MRDS	M030486
DEP	10037120
Reference	{Deposit:: DURNING, 1972, MS THESIS, UNIV OF AZ.}{Deposit:: DURNING & DAVIS, 1978, AZ GEOL SOC DIGEST, V. 11, P. 81-89.}{Deposit:: JINKS, 1961, M.S. THESIS, UNIV OF AZ.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Peterson, Jocelyn A., Orris, Greta J.