Mine detail: Black Diamond Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

31.84374, -109.92955

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Silver, Iron, Lead
Secondary:	Gold, Titanium, Metal
Ore:	Argentite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Pyrite
Gangue:	Hematite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR, TABULAR
Other material:	Magnetite
Discovery year:	1892

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
Production years:	INTERMITTENT 1903-1957

Geology

Host rock:	Escabrosa Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Complex Tertiary Faulting Of Paleozoic And Cretaceous Sediments, Tertiary Intrusives, East Dipping, Nw Trending Thrust Sheets; Beds In Mine Area Are Of Variable Dip Due To Extensive Thrusting
Alteration processes:	Overlying Gossan Zone Is Up To 150 Ft Thick

References

MRDS	M000920
DEP	10108978
Reference	{Deposit:: USBM FILES.}{Deposit:: KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 68.}{Deposit:: ARIZONA DEPT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATA.}{Deposit:: CEDERSTROM, 1946, GEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL DRAGOON MOUNTAINS, ARIZ: UNIV. ARIZ. PHD THESIS.}{Production:: KEITH, 1973, ARIZ, BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.}
Reporter	Gere, W., Rodriguez, Ignacio (Gest, Don E.), Orris, Greta J.