Mine detail: Banner Mine

Previously called 'HughesOlympia'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.88845, -111.28597

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Gold
Tertiary:	Zinc, Manganese
Ore:	Anglesite, Argentite, Barite, Cerargyrite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR , LENTICULAR, STRANDED
Discovery year:	1890

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Granite-Granite
Associated type:	Granite
Tectonic:	Basin & Range
Alteration processes:	Silicification, Qtz-Ser-Pyr

References

MRDS	M050281
DEP	10039559
Reference	{Deposit:: RANSOME, F.L., 1922, U.S.G.S. BULL. 725 J.}{Deposit:: WILSON, E.D. ETAL, 1960, ARIZONA BU. MINES GEO MAP OF PIMA COUNTY.}{Deposit:: KRIEGER, M.H, 1973}{Deposit:: KEITH, S. B., 1974 , INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189 , P. 132 .}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON F. L. RANSOME - U.S.G.S. BULL. 725J}
Reporter	Keith, William J.