Mine detail: Southernmost Newcastle Area Prospects

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Location

Lat / long:

37.63386, -113.5547

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Malachite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Claron Formation
Host type:	Conglomerate,Limestone
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	Delamar-Iron Springs Mineral Belt, Sevier Organic Belt, Wnw Striking Fault With Oligocene Andesite To North And Claron Formation To South
Tectonic:	Basin And Range-Colorado Plateau Transition Zone
Alteration processes:	Bleaching

References

MRDS	M058840
DEP	10042300
Reference	{Deposit:: GALYARDT, GARY L., 1977, UNPUBLISHED GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE NEWCASTLE KGRA AND VICINITY}{Deposit:: SHUBAT, M.A., 1985, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION, UGMS FILES}{Deposit:: PERRY, L.I., 1979, ON-SITE INVESTIGATION, UGMS FILES.}
Reporter	Shubat, Michael A.