Mine detail: Southern Belle Mine

Previously called 'Morning Star Property'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.5765, -110.73874

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silica, Lead
Secondary:	Silver
Ore:	Galena
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1964

Geology

Host rock:	Dripping Springs Quartzite;Bolsa Quartzite
Host type:	Quartzite
Structure:	Dripping Springs Quartzite In Erosional Unconformity With Overlying Bolsa Quartzite. Mine Located In Complexly Faulted Camb And Prec Rocks, Less Than 1/2 Mile S Of The Wnw Trending Mogul Fault. N Of The Mogul Fault Is Precambrian Quartz Monzonite., Series Of Short Nw Trending Faults Bedding Generally N To Nnw Trend, E Dip 15-30
Alteration processes:	Galena And Pyrite Strongly Oxidized

References

MRDS	M241166
DEP	10104085
Reference	{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 1218, 1967}{Deposit:: ADMR SOUTHERN BELLE MINE FILE}{Deposit:: BLM MINING DISTRICT SHEET 710}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Steinzig, Kathryn L. (Gest, Don E.), Orris, Greta J.