Mine detail: American Mine

Previously called 'Fondern and Gibson Property'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.33119, -110.98376

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Silver
Secondary: Lead, Gold
Tertiary: Uranium
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Malachite
Gangue: Pyrite
Discovery year: 1901

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
Last production ended: 1951

Geology

Host type:Granite
Associated rock:Schultze Granite
Associated type:Granite
Structure:Ne Trending Vertical Fault W To Nw Trending Fault Down Drops Tert Dacate 100 M S Of Mine, Some Whitetail Conglomerate Also Present Along The Latter Fault

References

MRDSM241193
DEP10046295
Reference{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ADMR AMERICAN FILE}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 1141-H, 1963}{Deposit:: ABGMT U FILE}{Production:: PETERSON, 1963}
ReporterGest, Don E.