Mine detail: Republic Mine

Previously called 'Johnson CampRepublic Copper'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.09012, -110.06038

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Zinc
Secondary:	Silver, Tungsten
Tertiary:	Lead, Molybdenum, Bismuth, Beryllium
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Chlorite, Garnet, Orthoclase, Quartz
Orebody form:	CHIMNEYS & MANTOS

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1882
Last production ended:	1952

Geology

Host rock:	Abrigo Formation, Middle Member
Host type:	Shale,Limestone,Dolomite
Associated rock:	Texas Canyon Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Nnw Tert Block Faulting, Garnetite-Marble Contact, Ne Faults, Republic Fault, Shallow Antic Linal Flexures
Tectonic:	Basin And Range
Alteration processes:	Garnetized, Silicated, Marmolized

References

MRDS	M050513
DEP	10103755
Reference	{Deposit:: COOPER & SILVER, 1964, USGS PP 416}{Deposit:: COOPER, 1950, ABM BULL 156}{Deposit:: LEMMON & TWETO, USGS MAP MR-25}{Deposit:: ECON GEOL V. 1, 1906, P. 651-59}{Deposit:: KEITH, 1973, ABM BULL 187}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: KEITH, 1973, P. 59; COPPER & SILVER, 1964}{Reserve-Resource:: CREASEY, 1968.}
Reporter	Peterson, Jocelyn A.