Mine detail: Sunrise Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

33.91089, -112.99465

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver, Lead, Copper
Ore:	Galena, Gold, Silver
Gangue:	Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR
Discovery year:	1915

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1916
Last production ended:	1986

Geology

Host type:	Schist
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Vein Occurs Within A Fault Zone
Alteration processes:	Wall Rock Alteration: Sericitization, Silicification, Carbonatization

References

MRDS	M003340
DEP	10102520
Reference	{Deposit:: WILSON, E.D., CUNNINGHAM, J.B., AND BUTLER, G.M., 1934, ARIZONA LODE GOLD MINES AND GOLD MINING, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES, BULL 137, P. 162-163}{Deposit:: NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.}{Deposit:: METZGER, O.H., 1938, GOLD MINING AND MILLING IN THE WICKENBURG AREA, MARICOPA AND YAVAPI COUNTIES, ARIZ., U.S.B.M. INF. CIRC. 6991}{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Harner, Joy L. (Peterson, Jo), Orris, Greta J.