Mine detail: Jackrabbit Mine

Previously called 'Jackrabbit PropertyAgwaKeystoneSahuarroCasa Grande Cu and Au Mining Co.Jack Rabbit SilicaAguaJackrabbit No. 1Tuba City Co.'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.60649, -111.89127

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silica, Silver
Secondary:	Lead, Gold, Copper
Ore:	Cerargyrite, Quartzite, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Discovery year:	1881

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1881
Last production ended:	1937

Geology

Host rock:	Escabrosa Limestone
Host type:	Quartzite,Limestone
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	Bedding Of Limestone: Ene Strike, 25 Nw Dip, Fault Contact With Andesite On S (Downthrown Side) And Limestone On N (Upthrown Side)
Alteration processes:	Pyritized, Silicified, Sericitized, Argillized

References

MRDS	M241182
DEP	10046286
Reference	{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: AZ DEPT MIN RESOURCES FILE DATA}{Deposit:: HAMMER, DONALD F., 1961, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE JACKRABBIT AREA, PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA: TUCSON, ARIZ., M.S. THESIS, UNIV. OF AZ, P. 89-100.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: HAMMER, 1961; PHILLIPS, 1987.}
Reporter	Orris, Greta J., Roth, Frances A. (Gest, Don E.)