Mine detail: Gold Hill

Previously called 'Houghton Development Co. Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.39736, -109.84871

Resource(B)

Primary:	Manganese
Secondary:	Copper, Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Psilomelane
Gangue:	Calcite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Naco Group Limestone
Host type:	Limestone

References

MRDS	M241091
DEP	10046229
Reference	{Deposit:: KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 87.}{Deposit:: PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERALS CARD FILE.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Production:: KEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.}
Reporter	Zigler, Jan L., Laraba, Peter (Gest, Don E.), Orris, Greta J.