Mine detail: Oro Mine

Previously called 'Nil DesperandumGolden Eagle Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.42514, -111.28236

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Copper, Lead
Tertiary:	Zinc
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver
Orebody form:	LENSE, IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Cobre Ridge Tuff;Sidewinder Quartz Monzonite
Host type:	Quartz Latite
Structure:	Nw-Trending Fault Zones
Alteration processes:	Minor

References

MRDS	M050267
DEP	10039553
Reference	{Deposit:: KNIGHT, L.H., JR., 1970, ORO BLANCO DISTRICT: UNIV. ARIZ. PH. D. THESIS.}{Deposit:: YEEND, WARREN, 1973.}{Deposit:: ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES, BULL. 137, P. 188.}{Deposit:: KEITH, S.B., 1975, INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN SANTA CRUZ CO., ARIZ., ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 191, P. 65.}{Deposit:: USBM CARD FILE.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: KEITH, 1975}
Reporter	Johnson, Maureen G., Laraba, Peter (Calder, Susan R), Orris, Greta J.