Mine detail: Black Prince Workings Blue Bell Group

Previously called 'Copper QueenCopper Bell'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.11401, -110.06844

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Copper
Tertiary:	Zinc
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite
Orebody form:	BEDDED REPLACEMENT

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1901

Geology

Host rock:	Horquilla Limestone;Black Prince Ls
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Texas Canyon
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Ne Fault System N15-20e; E Fault System, N70e To S70e, 45-80s, Tertiary Block Faulting Trending Nw ; Reg.Trends: Late Cretaceous Or Early Tertiary N To Nw Trending Folds, & Thrust Faults Overriding To Ne
Tectonic:	Basin & Range.
Alteration processes:	Garnetization

References

MRDS	M050009
DEP	10103729
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:: KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P 55.}{Deposit:: LIVINGSTON, MAUGER, BENNETT, AND LAUGHLIN, 1967, JGR, V. 72, P. 1361-1375.}{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES.}{Deposit:: 1957 DIREXPL CORONADO COPPER AND ZINC CO., DRILLING RESULTS NOT KNOWN}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, COOPER AND SILVER, PROF. PAPER 416}{Production:: COOPER AND SILVER, 1964.}
Reporter	Bergquist, Joel R., Rodriguez, Ignacio (Gest, Don E.)