Mine detail: Morning and Evening Mine Group

Previously called 'Morning and Evening Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.37875, -111.09235

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Gold, Copper
Tertiary:	Zinc, Manganese
Ore:	Anglesite, Argentite, Copper, Pyrite
Gangue:	Amethyst, Calcite, Fluorite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR, LENSING

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1926
Last production ended:	1930

Geology

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

References

MRDS	M050503
DEP	10039616
Reference	{Deposit:: CORNWALL, H.R., 1973.}{Deposit:: USBM-ABGMT PRODUCTION FILE DATA.}{Deposit:: USBM FILE DATA - CLUSTER #20 - MORNING 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	Johnson, Maureen G., Laraba, Peter (Calder, Susan)