Mine detail: Royal Mountain Mine.

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

31.75513, -110.78012

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Copper, Lead
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence
First production started:	1912
Last production ended:	1913

Geology

Host rock:	Willow Canyon Formation Cretaceous-Conglomerate Siltstone.;Glance Conglomerate Conglomerate
Host type:	Diorite
Associated rock:	Quartz Latite 56+-2my Quartz Latite.;Granodiorite 1450+-10my-Granodiorite
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Homoclinal ; Reg.Trends: Tilting And Broad Open Folds In S. And Extensive Faulting In N., Thrust And Normal Faulting - Fracture Zones.

References

MRDS	M050168
DEP	10039496
Reference	{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C., 1915 USGS BULL. 582.}{Deposit:: DREWES, H., 1971, USGS MAP I-613 (SAHUARITA QUAD)}{Deposit:: DREWES, H., 1970 USGS BULL. 1312A.}{Deposit:: 1909 RECON F.C. SCHRADER, U.S.G.S. BULL 582.}{Deposit:: 1971 GEOLMAP H. DREWES U.S.G.S. MAP I-613.}
Reporter	Keith, William J.