Mineral Resource Map
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
| MRDS | M241193 |
| DEP | 10046295 |
| Reference | {Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ADMR AMERICAN FILE}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 1141-H, 1963}{Deposit:: ABGMT U FILE}{Production:: PETERSON, 1963} |
| Reporter | Gest, Don E. |