Mine detail: Catoctin Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 34.42588, -112.53158

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Secondary: Copper, Lead
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1927
Last production ended: 1937

Geology

Host rock:Prot
Host type:Diorite,Latite
Associated type:Latite
Structure:Foliation In Proterozoic Rocks Trends N20e, Mineralization In Breccia Pipes And Dike-Related Veins
Alteration processes:Sericite, Clay

References

MRDSM800327
DEP10048230
Reference{Deposit:: USGM-ABGMT FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPING FILE DATA}
ReporterLaraba, Peter (Dewitt, Ed)