Mine detail: Olivette Mine

Previously called 'OliveNew OlivetteCorda Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.96234, -111.09513

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Gold, Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	NARROW, LENSING

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1880
Last production ended:	1943

Geology

Host type:	Arkose
Associated type:	Monzonite
Structure:	San Xavier Thrust Fault Block.

References

MRDS	M050370
DEP	10039582
Reference	{Deposit:: KEITH, S. B., 1974 , INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN, 189 , P. 136 .}{Deposit:: MAYUGA, M. N., 1942 , THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE HELMET PEAK AREA, PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: UNIV. ARIZ., PHD THESIS P. 108 - 111 .}{Deposit:: WILSON, E. D., 1950 , ARIZONA ZINC AND LEAD DEPOSITS PART 1 : ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 156 , P. 48 .}{Deposit:: WALLER, H.E., 1960, GEOLOGY OF THE PAYMASTER AND OLIVETTE MINING AREAS, PIMA COUNTY, ARIZ: M.S. THISES, UNIV OF ARIZ}{Production:: ABM BULLETIN 189 , P. 136 .}
Reporter	Theodore, Ted G., Rodriguez, Ignacio J. (Gest, Don E.)