Mine detail: Arizona Mine

Previously called 'Aravaipa GroupArizona'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.96899, -110.35985

Resource(B)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Quartz
Ore:	Anglesite, Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1895

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1916
Last production ended:	1955

Geology

Host rock:	Horse Mountain Silicic Lava And Tuff
Host type:	Andesite
Associated type:	Tuff
Structure:	Block Faulting Trending Nnw. ; Reg.Trends: Minor Pre-Cretaceous E And Ne Trending Folds And Major Post-Cretaceous Nnw Trending Fault., Faults Which Were Subsequently Mineralized.
Tectonic:	Basin And Range.

References

MRDS	M050100
DEP	10039453
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS PP 461}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 763}{Deposit:: USBM-ABGMT FILE DATA}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Deposit:: WILSON, E.D., 1950, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 156: GEOLOGY SERIES 18, P. 51-63.}{Deposit:: 1925 GEOLMAP ROSS, C.P. BULL. 763.}{Deposit:: 1942 DIREXPL DIAMOND DRILLING.}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP SIMONS, F.S. PROF. PAPER 461.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Laraba, Peter (Gest, Don E.), Orris, Greta J., Bergquist, Joel R.