Mine detail: Old Dick Mine

Previously called 'American'

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Location: Pima County, Arizona, United States, North America
Lat / long: 31.85819, -110.78235
dep_id: 10039417
mrds_id: M050052
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Silver, Lead, Gold
Trace mineral: Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite, Pyrite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR BODIES, PIPES
work_type: Surface/Underground
alteration: Py-Cp-Gossan; Skarn
conc_proc: Permeable Fracture Zones.
ore_ctrl: Intrusive Contact And Shear Zone
Reporter: Keith, William J.
hrock_unit: Willow Canyon Formation-Cretaceous-Conglomerate And Siltstone.;Concha Limestone-Cherty Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_unit: Quartz Latite-56 +-2my-Quartz Latite
arock_type: Quartz Latite
Structure: Homoclinal ; Reg.Trends: Tilting And Broad Open Folds In S. And Extensive Faulting In N., Nw
Year first produced: 1940
yr_lst_prd: 1952
disc_yr: 1899
References:
  • 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,INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY,ARIZONA:ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189,P.127.
  • Deposit:: 1909 RECON F. C. SCHRADER, U.S.G.S. BULL. 582
  • Deposit:: 1971 DIREXPL ANACONDA - POSSIBLE NEW PORPH CU.
  • Deposit:: 1971 GEOLMAP H. DREWES U.S.G.S. MAP I-613.
  • Production:: KEITH,S.B.,1974,P.127.
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