Mine detail: Iron Cap Mine

Previously called 'Iron Cap and Williams Shafts'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.42675, -110.76847

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Silver
Secondary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Uranium
Ore:	Chalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite, Pitchblende
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	LINEAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1908
Last production ended:	1963

Geology

Host rock:	Dripping Springs Quartzite;Pinal Schist
Host type:	Quartzite,Schist,Limestone
Associated type:	Diabase
Structure:	Ne Trending Faults, N-S Trending Faults, Diabase Sill At Base Of Dripping Springs Quartzite. Pinal Schist Also Underlies Quartzite In Places

References

MRDS	M241224
DEP	10046318
Reference	{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES}{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ADMR FILE DATA}{Deposit:: USGS PP 342, P. 106-110}{Deposit:: AZ MINING JOURNAL, NOV. 1919, P. 42; MAY 1, 1922, P. 24-25}{Deposit:: NEALE, W. G., THE MINES HANDBOOK, VOL. XVII, 1926, P. 285-287}
Reporter	Roth, Frances A. (Gest, Don E.)