Mine detail: Hoosier Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

33.02953, -110.72013

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver, Copper
Ore:	Bornite, Chlorite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Specularite
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1913
Last production ended:	1938

Geology

Host rock:	Toronado Limestone
Host type:	Andesite
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	Ne Trending Quartz Monzonite And Hornblende Andesite Intrusions. Andesite Strikes Nw, Dips 10ne, Fault-Strikes N75e And Dips 80s
Alteration processes:	Limestone Replaced By Quartz, Chlorite, Magnetite, Specularite, Pyrite, Oxidation

References

MRDS	M899901
DEP	10088910
Reference	{Deposit:: USBM-ABGMT PRODUCTION FILE DATA}{Deposit:: USBM FILE DATA-CLUSTER #684}{Deposit:: ROSS C.P., 1925, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SADDLE MOUNTAIN AND BANNER MINING DISTRICTSARIZONA., USGS, BULL., 771, P. 50-51.}{Deposit:: CREASEY, S.C. AND KISTLER, R.W., 1962. USGS PP 450-D, P. D1-D5.}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 1161-E, 1964}
Reporter	Laraba, Peter (Gest, Don E.)