Mine detail: Queen Creek Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.28926, -111.09209

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver, Gold
Tertiary: Manganese
Ore: Copper, Gold, Silver
Gangue: Hematite, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR/IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1902

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1907
Last production ended: 1942

Geology

Host rock:Troy Quartzite;Martin Limestone
Host type:Quartzite
Structure:E-W Trending Faults, Major N-S Trending Concentrator Fault 100 M W Of Mine

References

MRDSM899882
DEP10088907
Reference{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES}{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: USBM FILES}{Deposit:: JONES, E.L.J.R., RANSOME,F.L., DEPOSITS OF MANGANESE ORE IN ARIZONA, 1919, USGS BULLETIN 710, P. 163}{Deposit:: SHORT, M.N., GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SUPERIOR MINING AREA, ARIZONA, 1943, ABM BULLETIN 151 P158-159}{Deposit:: WILSON, E.D. ARIZONA LODE GOLD MINES AND GOLD MINING, 1967, ABM BULLETIN 137 P170}{Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., MANGANESES DEPOSITS OF EASTERN ARIZONA, 1961, USBM 1C 7990 P124,126,138,139}{Deposit:: WILSON ET AL, 1934, ABM BULL 137, P. 170}{Production:: WILSON, ET AL, 1934; SHORT, ET AL, 1943}
ReporterRoth, Frances A. (Gest, Don E.)