Mine detail: Monarch Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

31.41514, -111.25097

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Copper
Gangue:	Iron
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR, LENSING

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Unknown
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Oro Blanco Formation;
Host type:	Tuff
Associated rock:	Sidewinder Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Nw- And Ne- Trending Fault Zones
Tectonic:	Oro Blanco Fault Block
Alteration processes:	Minor

References

MRDS	M050270
DEP	10039554
Reference	{Deposit:: KNIGHT, L.H., JR., 1970, ORO BLANCO DISTRICT: UNIV. ARIZ. PH.D. THESIS.}{Deposit:: USBM FILES, MONARCH.}{Deposit:: KEITH, S.B., 1975, INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN SANTA CRUZ CO., ARIZ.: ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 191, P. 64.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: ABM FILE DATA}
Reporter	Johnson, Maureen G., Laraba, Peter (Calder, Susan R.)