Mine detail: Paymaster Mine Group

Previously called 'Victoria Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.94568, -111.12069

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Copper
Secondary:	Zinc, Gold, Lead
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1880
Last production ended:	1950

Geology

Host type:	Andesite
Structure:	Eastern Edge Of San Xavier Thrust Fault Block.
Alteration processes:	Strong Clay And Sericite Alteration.

References

MRDS	M050372
DEP	10039583
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. 119 .}{Deposit:: WILSON, E. D., 1950 , ARIZONA ZINC AND LEAD DEPOSITS PART 1 : ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 156 , P. 49 .}{Deposit:: WALLER, H.E., 1960, THE GEOLOGY OF THE PAYMASTER AND AND OLIVETTE MINING AREAS, PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: M.S. THESIS, UNIV OF ARIZ}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 1112-C.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: ( 8 ) ABM BULLETIN 189 , P. 136 . ( 9 ) ABM BULLETIN 140 .}
Reporter	Theodore, Ted G., Rodriguez, Ignacio J. (Gest, Don E.)