Mine detail: Sam Jones Prospect.

Previously called 'Royal Tinto Mining and Smelting Co Group.'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.95232, -110.31956

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Silver, Gold
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite
Gangue:	Iron
Discovery year:	1902

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1945

Geology

Host rock:	Escabrosa Limestone Limestone Dolomite
Host type:	Limestone,Dolomite
Associated type:	Mafic Intrusive Rock
Structure:	Block Faulting Trending Nnw. ; Reg.Trends: Minor Pre-Cretaceous E And Ne Trending Folds And Major Post-Cretaceous Nnw Trending Faults.
Tectonic:	Basin And Range.

References

MRDS	M050074
DEP	10103737
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS PP 461}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 763}{Deposit:: USBM-ABGMT FILE DATA}{Deposit:: 1925 GEOLMAP ROSS, C.P. BULL. 763}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP SIMONS, F.S. PROF. PAPER 461.}{Production:: SIMONS 1964.}
Reporter	Bergquist, Joel R., Laraba, Peter (Gest, Don E.)