Mine detail: St. Patrick Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

31.37597, -111.1004

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Gold, Copper
Tertiary:	Zinc
Gangue:	Amethyst, Calcite, Fluorite, Quartz
Orebody form:	NARROW AND LENSING, IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1924
Last production ended:	1935

Geology

Host rock:	Salero Formation;Pajarito Lavas
Host type:	Quartz Latite
Structure:	Nw-Trending Fault Zone
Alteration processes:	Marcasite To Galena To Anglesite And Cerussite; Pyrite Gossan

References

MRDS	M050502
DEP	10039615
Reference	{Deposit:: CORNWALL, H.R, 1973.}{Deposit:: USBM-ABGMT PRODUCTIONS FILE DATA.}{Deposit:: USBM FILE DATA - CLUSTER #20 - ST. PATRICK MINE.}{Deposit:: ABM BULL 191, P. 72.}{Deposit:: NELSON, F.S., 1963, THE GEOLOGY OF THE PENA BLANCA AND WALKER CANYON AREAS, SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, ARIZONA; MS THESIS, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Laraba, Peter (Calder, Susan), Johnson, Maureen G.