Mine detail: Copper Ox Mine

Previously called 'Copperrox Mng. Co.Barrett GroupArizona Copper Syndicate of Providence'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.78707, -109.86204

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Manganese
Tertiary:	Silver, Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Copper, Gold, Pyrolusite, Silver
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR BUNCHES AND LENSES

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Contact Metasomatic
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1915
Last production ended:	1919

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Limestone Thrusted Over Rhyolite, Fault Dips 40w, Limestone Dips 45e, One Fault N-S, Dip 65e, Other Faults E-W, With Steep Dips
Alteration processes:	Oxidation In Upper 100 Ft

References

MRDS	M241120
DEP	10046251
Reference	{Deposit:: KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 81.}{Deposit:: WILSON, 1927, ABM BULL 123}{Production:: KEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.}
Reporter	Zigler, Jan L., Gest, Don E.