Mine detail: Ramboz Mine

Previously called 'Silver GlanceRambo Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.45591, -110.77263

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Copper, Manganese
Secondary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Ankerite, Copper, Cuprite, Galena, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Rhodochrosite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENSES AND STRINGERS
Discovery year:	1875

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1914
Last production ended:	1954

Geology

Host rock:	Pioneer Formation
Host type:	Diabase
Associated type:	Diabase,Plutonic Rock
Structure:	Ne And Ene Faults. Fault Block Of Pinal Schist And Madera Diorite Is Immediately E Of Mine, Ene Trending Ramboz Vein Fault Intersects Two Parallel N20e Trending Faults Directly Ne Of Mine, Forming A Broad Fracture Zone, All Mineralized. Small Outcrop Area Of Pioneer Formation, Prec, Is Found E Of This Zone, With Nw Strike And 30 Sw Dip
Alteration processes:	Oxidized On All Levels

References

MRDS	M241209
DEP	10046307
Reference	{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES}{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ADMR FILE DATA}{Deposit:: USBM IC 7990, P. 57}{Deposit:: USGS PP 342, P. 130}{Deposit:: USGS PP 12, P. 115}{Production:: USBM IC 7990, P. 57; USGS PP342, P131}
Reporter	Roth, Frances A. (Gest, Don E.)