Mine detail: Magma Chief Copper Mine

Previously called 'Magma Chief Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.31536, -111.0982

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Gold
Tertiary:	Manganese, Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Pyrolusite, Wad
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENSES

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1940
Last production ended:	1947

Geology

Host rock:	Escabrosa Limestone;Martin Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Dacite
Structure:	Ew Trending Faults Cutting N-S Trending Fault Systems, Ew Conley Springs Fault Is 1/4 Mile N Of Mine

References

MRDS	M899883
DEP	10048315
Reference	{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES}{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: AZ DEPT MIN RESOURCES FILE DATA}{Deposit:: FARNHAM,L.L., MANGANESE ORE DEPOSITS IN ARIZONA, 1930, ABM BULLETIN 127 P84}{Deposit:: SHORT, M.N., GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SUPERIOR MINING AREA, ARIZONA, 1943ABM BULLETIN 151, PLATE I}
Reporter	Roth, Frances A. (Gest, Don E.)