Mine detail: Copper Reef Mine

Previously called 'Coronado GroupNorth Star'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.05621, -110.41512

Resource(B)

Primary:	Lead, Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Gold
Tertiary:	Barium-Barite, Manganese, Iron, Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore:	Barite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Hematite, Malachite, Pyrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Fluorite, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDS	M001787
DEP	10102428
Reference	{Deposit:: ROSS, C. P., 1925 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ARAVAIPA AND STANLEY MINING DIOXIETS, GRAHAM COUNTY, ARIZONA: USGS BULLETIN 763 , P. 111 - 112 .}{Deposit:: PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERALS CARD FILE.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Johnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.), Orris, Greta J.