Mine detail: Atlas Mine

Previously called 'B. S. & K.'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.42983, -111.54737

Resource(B)

Primary:	Zinc, Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Gold, Lead
Tertiary:	Wollastonite
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Wollastonite
Gangue:	Andradite, Barite, Calcite, Chalcanthite, Epidote, Grossularite, Hedenbergite, Limonite, Magnetite, Quartz
Orebody form:	MANTOS, PODS, LENSES

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1915
Last production ended:	1964

Geology

Host type:	Quartzite,Limestone
Associated type:	Monzonite,Dacite
Structure:	Contact At Mine Between Quartz Monzonite And Limestone Average S10w, 30e
Tectonic:	Basin And Range
Alteration processes:	Tactite, Garnetite, Hornfels.

References

MRDS	M050647
DEP	10039683
Reference	{Deposit:: AGENBROAD, L.D., 1962, THE GEOLOGY OF THE ATLAS MINE AREA, PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: UNIV. ARIZ. MS THESIS.}{Deposit:: KEITH, S.B., 1974, INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189, P. 143.}{Deposit:: ARIZONA DEPT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATA.}{Deposit:: PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERALS CARD FILE.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: ( 8 ) ABM BULLETIN 189 , P. 143}
Reporter	Johnson, Maureen G., Gest, Don E., Orris, Greta J.