Mine detail: Mammoth Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

32.10984, -110.07705

Resource(B)

Primary:	Copper, Zinc
Secondary:	Lead, Silver
Tertiary:	Bismuth, Barium-Barite, Molybdenum
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Malachite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Diopside, Garnet, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Wollastonite
Orebody form:	TABULAR, CHIMNEYS, MANTOS
Discovery year:	1881

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1882

Geology

Host rock:	Abrigo Formation; Martin Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Texas Canyon Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Massive Fracture System, Ne Tilting Tert Block Faulting, Faults & Fractures
Alteration processes:	Limestone Metamorphosed To Tactite, Either Diopside Or Garnet Rich

References

MRDS	M050012
DEP	10039387
Reference	{Deposit:: KEITH, S., 1973, INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 187.}{Deposit:: COOPER & SILVER, 1964, DRAGOON QUAD: USGS PP. 416.}{Deposit:: ABM FILE DATA.}{Deposit:: LIVINGSTON ET AL, 1967, JGR V.72, P. 1361-1375.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: KEITH, 1973, P.58}
Reporter	Orris, Greta J., Peterson, Jocelyn A.