Mine detail: Texas Mine Group

Previously called 'Kentucky BellBoston Belle'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.94457, -109.13285

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Lead, Silver, Tungsten
Gangue:	Epidote, Garnet, Tremolite
Orebody form:	BANDS
Discovery year:	1880

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Naco Group Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Near Intersection Of Two Faults, One N55w, Dip 86ne, One E-W, Dip 58n, Porphyry Intrusion Trends Nw
Alteration processes:	Pyrometamorphosed Limestone

References

MRDS	M241035
DEP	10046193
Reference	{Deposit:: KEITH, S B, 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P 54.}{Deposit:: USBM FILES}{Deposit:: USBM RI 5650, 1960, P. 14-15}{Production:: KEITH, 1973, ARIZ BUR OF MINES BULL 187.}
Reporter	Zigler, Jan L., Gest, Don E.