Mine detail: Old Dick Mine

Previously called 'American'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.85819, -110.78235

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Lead, Gold
Tertiary:	Zinc
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Malachite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR BODIES, PIPES
Discovery year:	1899

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1940
Last production ended:	1952

Geology

Host rock:	Willow Canyon Formation-Cretaceous-Conglomerate And Siltstone.;Concha Limestone-Cherty Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Quartz Latite-56 +-2my-Quartz Latite
Associated type:	Quartz Latite
Structure:	Homoclinal ; Reg.Trends: Tilting And Broad Open Folds In S. And Extensive Faulting In N., Nw
Alteration processes:	Py-Cp-Gossan; Skarn

References

MRDS	M050052
DEP	10039417
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,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.}
Reporter	Keith, William J.