Mine detail: Turning Point Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

32.6001, -111.89654

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver, Copper
Secondary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Zinc, Molybdenum, Vanadium
Ore:	Descloizite, Galena, Gold, Vanadinite, Willemite
Discovery year:	1898

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1898
Last production ended:	1946

Geology

Host rock:	Escabrosa Limestone;
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	Vein Is In Ne Striking, 65 Se Dipping Normal Fault

References

MRDS	M000048
DEP	10102392
Reference	{Deposit:: HAMMER, 1961, M.S. THESIS, UNIV OF AZ.}{Deposit:: USBM FILE DATA.}{Deposit:: ABGMT FILE DATA.}{Production:: ABGMT FILE DATA, HAMMER, 1961}
Reporter	Peterson, Jocelyn A., Orris, Greta J.