Mine detail: Silver Coin Mine

Previously called 'Quinn'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.8376, -110.27873

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead
Tertiary:	Molybdenum, Silver
Ore:	Anglesite, Galena, Plumbojarosite, Wulfenite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Buford Canyon Volcanics, Andesite Or Basalt Flows And Flow Brecci A, Possibly Corr. With Williamson Canyon Volcanics, Hyolite Dikes;Pinal Schist
Host type:	Rhyolite
Associated rock:	Diabase
Associated type:	Latite
Structure:	Block Faulting Trending Nnw; Minor Pre-Cretaceous Folds Trending E & Ne, Fault Striking N70e, May Be A Sw Extension Of Quartz Hill Fault
Tectonic:	Basin & Range
Alteration processes:	Thoroughly Silicified

References

MRDS	M050156
DEP	10039488
Reference	{Deposit:: SIMONS, 1964, USGS PP 461, 173P.}{Deposit:: ROSS, 1925, USGS BULL 763, 120P.}{Deposit:: DENTON, 1947, USBM RI 4007}{Deposit:: WILSON, 1950, ABM BULL 156}{Production:: SIMONS, 1964, P.148; ABM FILE DATA}
Reporter	Peterson, Jocelyn A.