Mine detail: Centurion Mine

Previously called 'Lady Rose and Alaskite Groups'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.05262, -110.05066

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Gold, Silver
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
Gangue:	Chalcedony, Garnet, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR VEIN

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1908
Last production ended:	1944

Geology

Host rock:	Escabrosa Limestone;Black Prince Ls
Host type:	Dolomite
Associated rock:	Texas Canyon
Associated type:	Monzonite
Structure:	Tertiary Block Faulting Trending Nw. ; Reg.Trends: Late Cretaceous Or Early Tertiary N And Nw Trending Folds And Thrust Faults Overriding To Ne., Centurion Fault N68w 74sw
Tectonic:	Basin And Range
Alteration processes:	Oxidation, Silicification

References

MRDS	M050015
DEP	10039389
Reference	{Deposit:: COOPER, J.R., AND SILVER, L.T., 1964, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 416.}{Deposit:: USBM FILES.}{Deposit:: LIVINGSTON, MAUGER, BENNETT, AND LAUGHLIN, 1967, JGR, V. 72, P. 1361,1375.}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY,COOPER AND SILVER, PROF. PAPER 41}{Production:: COOPER AND SILVER, 1964}
Reporter	Bergquist, Joel R., Gest, Don E.