Mine detail: Blue Jay Mine

Previously called 'Good Friday'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.87569, -110.79401

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Gold, Lead
Tertiary:	Copper, Tungsten
Ore:	Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Scheelite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1881

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1881

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Granodiorite Stock 54 +-2my Granodiorite
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Homoclinal ; Reg.Trends: Tilting And Broad Open Folds In S. And Extensive Faulting In N., Dikes Appear To Follow Thrust Fault Scarp Between Limestone And Underlying Granodiorite
Tectonic:	Basin And Range.

References

MRDS	M050030
DEP	10039400
Reference	{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F. C., 1915 USGS BULL. 582}{Deposit:: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES 1971 FIELDNOTES V. 1 NO. 2}{Deposit:: DREWES, H. 1971 USGS MAP I-613 (SAHUARITA QUAD)}{Deposit:: KEITH,S.B.,1974,ABM BULLETIN 189, P.124.}{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILE}{Deposit:: 1909 RECON F. C. SCHRADER USGS BULL. 582}{Deposit:: 1971 DIREXPL ANACONDS - POSSIBLE NEW PORPH. COPPER DEPOSIT.}{Deposit:: 1971 GEOLMAP H. DREWES USGS MAP I-613.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: KEITH,S.B.,1974.}
Reporter	Keith, William J., Gest, Don E.