Mine detail: U.S. Mercury Co. Mine

Previously called 'U.S. MineHinze'

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Location

Lat / long: 34.17124, -93.7052

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Tertiary: Antimony
Ore: Calomel, Cinnabar, Metacinnabar, Stibiconite, Stibnite
Gangue: Dickite, Goethite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Jackfork Formation, Sandstone & Shale
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:Thrust Faults, N-S Tear Faults, And Two Fold Systems ; Reg.Trends: Thrust Faults From S In Late Paleozoic, Cowhide Thrust Fault.
Alteration processes:Argillic Alteration

References

MRDSM055081
DEP10103777
Reference{Deposit:: BUREAU OF MINES REPT. OF INV. 4737}{Deposit:: USGS, 1942, BULL. 936-H}{Production:: USBM DATA}
ReporterBergquist, Joel R.