Mine detail: Wizard

Previously called 'Fortuna MineWizzardAnneAnnie'

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Location

Lat / long: 34.44699, -112.32046

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1915
Last production ended: 1940

Geology

Host rock:Lower Unit Spud Mountain Volcanics
Host type:Diorite,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Rhyolite,Andesite
Associated rock:Big Bug Pluton And Associated Dikes;
Associated type:Diorite,Tuff,Rhyolite,Andesite
Structure:Foliation In Precambrian Rocks Trends N25e, Veins Parallel Foliation For Most Part
Alteration processes:None

References

MRDSM800344
DEP10104150
Reference{Deposit:: USBM-ABGMT FILE DATA.}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 782, P. 134-135.}{Deposit:: USGS GQ MAP GQ-997.}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 1336, GEOLOGICAL MAPS.}{Deposit:: NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
ReporterDewitt, Ed H., Orris, Greta J.