Mine detail: Silver King Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

34.22673, -111.3621

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Gold
Tertiary:	Lead, Molybdenum
Ore:	Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Gold, Malachite
Gangue:	Calcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Hematite, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1933
Last production ended:	1934

Geology

Host type:

Diorite

References

MRDS	M241206
DEP	10046304
Reference	{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES}{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ADMR FILE DATA}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, SEPT. 15, 1935}{Deposit:: CONWAY, C. M. 1976. PETROLOGY, STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION OF A PRECAMBRIAN VOLCANIC AND PLUTONIC COMPLEX, TONTO BASIN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, PHD THESIS, CALIF. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY}
Reporter	Roth, Frances A. (Gest, Don E.)