Mine detail: Emerald Mine

Previously called 'Emerald and Silver Plume Mine GroupEast SideEast Side #2'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.68902, -110.06955

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Molybdenum
Ore:	Chalcocite, Galena, Malachite, Wulfenite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Abrigo Limestone; Bolsa Quartzite
Host type:	Quartzite,Limestone
Structure:	N Side Of Ajax Hill Horst, South Of Oregon-Prompter Fault Zone; Abrigo Limestone Dips 35 To 45e

References

MRDS	M050352
DEP	10039571
Reference	{Deposit:: BUTLER ETAL, 1938, ABM BULL. 143}{Deposit:: BUTLER, B.S.; WILSON, E.D.; RASOR, C.A.; 1938, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 143, PL. 3, 4.}{Deposit:: USGS TM TOMBSTONE, & VICINITY, ARIZ., 1907.}{Deposit:: . KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 75.}{Production:: BUTLER ETAL, 1938, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 143.}
Reporter	Johnson, Maureen G., Gest, Don E.