Mine detail: Buckeye Mine Group

Previously called 'Troy PropertyTroy-ArizonaClimax'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.13731, -110.9118

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Gold
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Silver
Gangue:	Quartz, Sericite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1903
Last production ended:	1951

Geology

Host rock:	Mescal Limestone;Troy Quartzite
Host type:	Diabase,Quartzite,Limestone
Associated rock:	Rattler Granodiorite
Associated type:	Diorite,Rhyodacite
Structure:	Granodiorite Intrusives Surround Mine, With Large Body 1/4 Mile Ne Of Mine, Ns Trending Fault W Of Mine (Gq-1021)

References

MRDS	M899870
DEP	10048307
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS GQ 1021, 1971}{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ADMR TROY AND RATTLER FILES}{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILE}{Deposit:: RANSOME, F.L. 1923 USGS GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE U.S. RAY FOLIO, MAP AND P.22.}
Reporter	Gest, Don E.