Mine detail: Rainbow Mine

Previously called 'Rainbow ProspectRainbow Group'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long:

34.27949, -112.23935

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Iron, Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Other material:	Pyrite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host type:	Schist,Chert
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Schist Has Folilation That Varies Greatly In Trend, Veins Are Very Low Angle (Less Than 40 Deg) And Cross-Cut Foliation

References

MRDS	M002373
DEP	10109016
Reference	USGS BULL 782, P. 15
Reporter	Gere, W., Johnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.), Roth, Frances A. (Dewitt, Ed)