Mine detail: Emporia Mine

Previously called 'One Hundred and Ten Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 34.46088, -112.44631

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Lead
Secondary: Copper, Silver
Ore: Galena, Gold
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1898

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1902
Last production ended: 1927

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Associated rock:Government Canyon Granodiorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Granodiorite Rather Massive, Veins Trend N30w To N25w
Alteration processes:Minor

References

MRDSM800339
DEP10088893
Reference{Deposit:: USBM-ABGMT FILE DATA}{Deposit:: AZ DEPT MIN RES FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILE DATA}{Deposit:: AZ MIN JOUR, 1919, V III #5 P. 23}{Deposit:: BLM DISTRICT MAP #248}{Deposit:: USGS GQ MAP GQ-997}
ReporterLaraba, Peter (Dewitt, Ed)