Mine detail: Corporate and Climax Claims

Previously called 'Corporate GroupClimax Claim'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.05288, -109.38926

Resource(M)

Primary:	Manganese, Gold
Ore:	Pyrolusite
Gangue:	Biotite, Hornblende, Labradorite, Limonite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1932

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Pinkard Formation
Host type:	Diorite
Associated rock:	Morenci Granite Porphyry
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Diorite Porphyry Cut By Many Irregular And Ne-Trending Fissure Veins; Veins Are Narrow, Small, And Do Not Attain Great Depths, Ne-Trending Fissure Vein In Southernmost Extension Of Main Morenci Porphyry Mass
Tectonic:	The Southern Of 2 Well-Defined Fissure Planes In Silver Creek Basin, Separating Cretaceous Sandstone And Shale From Porphyry; Downthrow On The West About 200 Ft
Alteration processes:	Sericitization Of Diorite-Porphyry Wall Rock

References

MRDS	M800426
DEP	10048294
Reference	{Deposit:: USBM INF CIRC 7990, P. 103.}{Deposit:: USBM FILES; CORPORATE GROUP, CLIMAX CLAIM.}{Deposit:: USGS PP 43, P. 229-230, 296.}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 1355, P. 15-16.}{Deposit:: ARIZ BUR MINES BULL 137, P. 185.}{Deposit:: BENNETT, K.C., 1975, GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF THE BRECCIAS IN THE MORE NCI METCALF DISTRICT, GREENLEE COUNTY, ARIZONA=M.S. THESIS, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, 153 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: USBM 1.C. 7990, PAGE 103}
Reporter	Calder, Susan R.