Mine detail: Senecia Mine

Previously called 'Lewis GroupSenika'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.96763, -109.98538

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc
Tertiary:	Silver, Lead, Cadmium
Ore:	Galena, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1942
Last production ended:	1943

Geology

Host rock:	Naco Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Complex Tertiary Faulting Of Paleozoic And Cretaceous Sediments, Tertiary Intrusives, Closely Folded Rocks, Thrusts, Deep Reverse Faults With Superimposed Oligocene Metamorphism
Alteration processes:	Metamorphosed Limestone

References

MRDS	M241046
DEP	10046201
Reference	{Deposit:: KEITH, S B, 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P 64}{Production:: KEITH, 1973, ARIZ BUR OF MINES BULL 187.}
Reporter	Zigler, Jan L., Rodriguez, Ignacio (Gest, Don E.)