Mine detail: Tenstrike Mine

Previously called 'Tenstrike Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.90732, -110.3265

Resource(B)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc, Copper
Secondary:	Quartz
Ore:	Anglesite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Linarite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Amethyst, Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1916
Last production ended:	1954

Geology

Host rock:	Horse Mountain Volcanics
Host type:	Diorite,Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Associated rock:	Laurel Canyon 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, Grand Reef Fault
Tectonic:	Basin And Range

References

MRDS	M050151
DEP	10039485
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:: 1925 GEOLMAP ROSS, C.P. BULL. 763}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP SIMONS, F.S. PROF. PAPER 461}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: ROSS, C.P. 1925}
Reporter	Bergquist, Joel R., Orris, Greta J.