Mine detail: Leader Mine

Previously called 'Copper FendCopper WorldOwasko Claims'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.85957, -110.76957

Resource(B)

Primary:	Copper, Molybdenum
Secondary:	Silver, Gold
Tertiary:	Tungsten, Zinc, Wollastonite, Beryllium
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Wollastonite
Gangue:	Epidote, Garnet, Magnetite, Quartz
Orebody form:	BANDED SEAMS, IRREGULAR LENSES

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Horquilla Limestone;Bolsa Quartzite
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Continental Granodiorite;Quartz Latite
Associated type:	Quartz Latite
Structure:	Homoclinal; Tilting And Broad Open Folding In S, Extensive Faulting In N, Shattered Thrust Fault
Tectonic:	Basin & Range
Alteration processes:	Intense Silication, Pyrite-Chalcopyrite-Gossan, Skarn, Iron Staini Ng

References

MRDS	M050045
DEP	10103734
Reference	{Deposit:: SCHRADER, 1915, USGS BULL 582}{Deposit:: CREASEY & QUICK, 1955, USGS BULL 1027-F}{Deposit:: ABM, 1971, FIELDNOTES V 1, NO 2}{Deposit:: DREWES, 1971, USGS MAP I-613}{Deposit:: KEITH, 1974, ABM BULL 189}{Deposit:: PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERALS CARD FILE.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: KEITH, 1974.}{Reserve-Resource:: CREASEY AND QUICK, 1955}
Reporter	Peterson, Jocelyn A., Orris, Greta J.