Mine detail: Lime Mountain Workings

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Location

Lat / long:

32.1104, -110.08816

Resource(M)

Primary:

Copper

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Abrigo Formation; Martin Formation
Host type:	Shale,Dolomite
Associated rock:	Texas Canyon
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Tertiary Block Faulting Trending Nw ; Reg.Trends: Late Cretaceous Or Early Tertiary N And Nw Trending Folds And Thrust Faults Overriding To Ne., Northward Trending Faults
Tectonic:	Basin And Range
Alteration processes:	Locally Silicified Rock Along Faults, But No Metamorphism

References

MRDS	M050002
DEP	10095420
Reference	{Deposit:: COOPER, J.R., AND SILVER, L. T. 1964, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 416.}{Deposit:: COOPER, J.R., 1950, ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES. GEOL. SER. 18, BULL. 156.}{Deposit:: LIVINGSTON, MAUGER, BENNETT, AND LAUGHLIN, 1967, JGR, V. 72, P. 1361-1375.}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, COOPER AND SILVER, PROF. PAPER 41}{Production:: COPPER AND SILVER 1964}
Reporter	Bergquist, Joel R.