Mine detail: Irish Mag Shaft

Previously called 'Calumet and Arizona Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.43153, -109.91009

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Gold, Lead, Zinc, Silver
Ore:	Anglesite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Malachite, Silver
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1902
Last production ended:	1931

Geology

Host rock:	Abrigo Formation; Martin Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Sacramento Hill Stock
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Pre-Mineralization Tilting Common, Pre-Mineralization Faulting, Main Fault Directions, N10w To N40e, S30w To N50w, Pre-Mineralization
Alteration processes:	Gossan With Mn And Fe Oxides Induced By Hydrothermal Metamorphism

References

MRDS	M800316
DEP	10088888
Reference	{Deposit:: USBM-ABGMT FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ARIZ BUR MINES BULL 187, P. 88}{Deposit:: RANSOME, F.L., 1904A, U.S.G.S. P.P. #21, P.111-112}
Reporter	Laraba, Peter (Gest, Don E.)