Mine detail: Button Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 34.16589, -112.40574

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver, Lead
Tertiary: Zinc, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Other material: Pyrite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1901
Last production ended: 1942

Geology

Host type:Diorite,Amphibolite
Associated rock:Brady Butte Granodiorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Foliation In Grandiorite Trends N10e To N25e, Veins Crosscut Or Parallel Folliation
Alteration processes:Minor

References

MRDSM800326
DEP10088889
Reference{Deposit:: USBM-ABGMT FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATA}{Deposit:: USGS BULL. 782, P.177-178}{Deposit:: ABM BULL 137, P.60}
ReporterLaraba, Peter (Dewitt, Ed)