Mine detail: Ben Hur Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

32.94927, -110.34901

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead
Secondary:	Zinc, Silver, Gold
Ore:	Anglesite, Cerussite, Galena
Gangue:	Fluorite, Quartz, Specularite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Escabrosa Limestone
Host type:	Limestone,Dolomite
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Block Faulting Trending Nnw. ; Reg.Trends: Minor Pre-Cretaceous E And Ne Trending Folds And Major Post-Cretaceous Nnw Trending Faults.
Tectonic:	Basin And Range.

References

MRDS	M050078
DEP	10039436
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS PP 461}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 763}{Deposit:: USBM-ABGMT FILE DATA}{Deposit:: 1925 GEOLMAP ROSS, C.P. BULL. 763.}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP SIMONS, F.S. PROF. PAPER 461.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: SIMONS 1964.}
Reporter	Bergquist, Joel R., Laraba, Peter (Gest, Don E.)