Mine detail: Old Glory Mine

Previously called 'SargentEsperanzaOphirArizona OphirBlaine Ledge'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.43542, -111.2568

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Ore:	Chalcanthite
Orebody form:	BLANKET
Discovery year:	1850

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	D1-TOTAL ESTIMATE
First production started:	1884
Last production ended:	1940

Geology

Host rock:	Cobre Ridge Tuff;Sidewinder Quartz Monzonite
Host type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Block Faulting
Tectonic:	Basin And Range
Alteration processes:	Strongly Oxidized- Only Some Pyrite Visible Qtz-Ser-Pyr

References

MRDS	M050246
DEP	10103747
Reference	{Deposit:: KNIGHT, L.H., JR., 1970, ORO BLANCO DISTRICT: UNIV. ARIZ. PH.D. THESIS.}{Deposit:: WILSON ET AL, 1934, ARIZONA LODE GOLD MINES: ABM BULL. 137.}{Deposit:: YEEND, WARREN, 1973.}{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA.}{Deposit:: ABM BULL 191, P. 64.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: KNIGHT, 1970}
Reporter	Johnson, Maureen G., Laraba, Peter (Calder, Susan R.)