Mine detail: First Chance Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 32.19456, -109.56454

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver, Lead
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: FAULT FISSURE ZONE

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Bisbee Group
Host type:Shale
Structure:Bisbee Group Shale Faulted Against Precambrian Rapakivi Quartz Monzonite Immediately South, Fault Trends E-W
Alteration processes:Pyrometamorphosed Shale

References

MRDSM241014
DEP10046180
Reference{Deposit:: KEITH, S B, 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULL 187, P 61.}{Deposit:: COOPER, J. R., 1960, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL INVESTIGATIONS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-231.}{Production:: KEITH, 1973, ARIZ BUR OF MINES BULL 187.}
ReporterZigler, Jan L.