Mine detail: Iron Cap Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

32.97899, -110.32845

Resource(B)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc
Secondary:	Silver, Copper, Gold
Tertiary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Fluorite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Horquilla Formation;Pinkard Formation
Host type:	Siltstone,Limestone
Associated rock:	Copper Creek Granodiorite
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Block Faulting Trending Nnw. ; Reg.Trends: Minor Pre-Cretaceous E And Ne Trending Folds And Major Post-Cretaceous Nnw Trending Faults., Low Angle. Reverse Faults Between Horquilla And Pinkard.
Tectonic:	Basin And Range.
Alteration processes:	None

References

MRDS	M050094
DEP	10039448
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS PP 461.}{Deposit:: USBM RI 4007.}{Deposit:: ABM BULL 156.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Deposit:: 1925 GEOLMAP ROSS, C.P. BULL. 763.}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP SIMONS, F.S. PROF. PAPER 461.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: SIMONS, F.S. 1964.}
Reporter	Bergquist, Joel R., Orris, Greta J.