Mine detail: Bulldozer Mine

Previously called 'Del Rio Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.87346, -110.79846

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Gold
Ore:	Chrysocolla, Malachite, Tenorite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1879

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1879
Last production ended:	1960

Geology

Host rock:	Horquilla Limestone Limestone
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., Thrust And Normal Faulting - Fracture Zones.
Tectonic:	Basin And Range.
Alteration processes:	Intense Silicification

References

MRDS	M050031
DEP	10039402
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:: USGS BULL. 1027-F}{Deposit:: 1909 RECON F. C. SCHRADER U.S.G.S. BULL. 582}{Deposit:: 1971 DIREXPL ANACONDA-POSSIBLE NEW PORPH. COPPER DEPOSIT.}{Deposit:: 1971 GEOLMAP H. DREWES U.S.G.S. MAP I-613}{Production:: KEITH,S.B.,1974.}
Reporter	Gest, Don E., Hasler, J. William, Keith, William J.