Mine detail: Oro Fino Mine

Previously called 'Noon Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.40764, -111.25152

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Gold, Lead
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite
Orebody form:	LENSING

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1912
Last production ended:	1940

Geology

Host rock:	Oro Blanco Formation
Host type:	Siltstone,Sandstone
Associated rock:	Sidewinder Quartz Monzonite;
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Nw- And Ne-Trending Fault Zones, Nw Quartz Dike; Dip Zone
Tectonic:	Oro Blanco Fault Block
Alteration processes:	Minor

References

MRDS	M050273
DEP	10039555
Reference	{Deposit:: KNIGHT, L.H., 1970, ORO BLANCO DISTRICT: UNIV. ARIZ. PH.D. THESIS.}{Deposit:: YEEND, WARREN, 1973.}{Deposit:: ABM BULL 191, P. 68.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: ABM FILE DATA}
Reporter	Johnson, Maureen G., Laraba, Peter (Calder, Susan R)