Mine detail: Denn Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

31.4307, -109.88787

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Lead, Zinc
Secondary:	Silver, Gold, Bismuth
Ore:	Anglesite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Silver
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR, PIPE-LIKE
Discovery year:	1905

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1909
Last production ended:	1973

Geology

Host rock:	Martin Limestone;Escabrosa Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Sacramento Hill Stock
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Pre-Mineralization Faulting And Tilting, Main Fault Directions, N10w To N40e, S30w To N50w, Pre-Mineralization
Alteration processes:	Gossan With Mn And Fe Oxides Induced By Hydrothermal Metamorphism

References

MRDS	M241118
DEP	10046250
Reference	{Deposit:: KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 86.}{Deposit:: COOPER, 1962, USGS MAP MR-22.}{Deposit:: SAWYER, M.B., GURMENDI, A.C., DALEY, M.R., AND HOWELL, S.B., 1992, PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN ARIZONA: UNITED STATS BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 334 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: KEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.}
Reporter	Zigler, Jan L., Laraba, Peter (Gest, Don E.), Orris, Greta J.