Mine detail: U.S. Mine

Previously called 'BighornBig HornFurlough'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.72228, -113.02686

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Ore: Gold, Silver
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1942

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1986
First production started: 1987

Geology

Host type:Andesite

References

MRDSTC35426
DEP10062143
Reference{Deposit:: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, 1989, DIRECTORY OF ACTIVE MINES IN ARIZONA, INCORPORATING SAND AND GRAVEL OPERATIONS--1989-90: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY, 14 P.}{Deposit:: NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.}{Deposit:: SAWYER, M.B., GURMENDI, A.C., DALEY, M.R., AND HOWELL, S.B., 1992, PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN ARIZONA: UNITED STATS BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 334 P.}{Deposit:: METALS ECONOMICS GROUP, 1987, A STUDY OF ACTIVE U.S. GOLD MINES: BOULDER, COLORADO, P. 73-77.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: SAWYER AND OTHERS, 1992.}{Reserve-Resource:: NIEMUTH, 1987; SAWYER AND OTHERS, 1992; METALS ECONOMICS GROUP, 1987.}
ReporterOrris, Greta J.