Mine detail: Oro Blanco Mine

Previously called 'White Gold Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.4207, -111.24597

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Gold, Silver
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1850

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1936-1948
First production started:	1873
Last production ended:	1962

Geology

Host type:	Andesite
Structure:	Nw-And Ne-Trending Fault Zones
Tectonic:	Oro Blanco Fault Block
Alteration processes:	Minor

References

MRDS	M050257
DEP	10039548
Reference	{Deposit:: WILSON ET AL, 1934, ARIZONA LODE GOLD MINES: ABM BULL. 137.}{Deposit:: KNIGHT, L.H., JR. 1970, ORO BLANCO DISTRICT: UNIV. ARIZ. PH.D. THESIS.}{Deposit:: ABM BULL 191, P. 68}{Deposit:: USBM-ABGMT PRODUCTION FILE DATA}{Deposit:: NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: ABM FILE DATA}
Reporter	Johnson, Maureen G., Laraba, Peter (Calder, Susan R), Orris, Greta J.