Mine detail: War Eagle Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

34.37449, -112.39241

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Gold, Lead, Copper
Tertiary:	Zinc
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1872
Last production ended:	1949

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Granodiorite And Gabbro-Diorite Rather Massive, Veins Trend N-S To Nne
Alteration processes:	Minor

References

MRDS	M004347
DEP	10109070
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, 1926, USGS BULL 782, P. 150}{Deposit:: ELSING, M.J. AND HEINEMAN, R.E., 1936 , ARIZONA METAL PRODUCTION: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 140 , P. 102}{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Production:: A.B.M. BULLETIN 140 , P. 102.}
Reporter	Gere, W., Johnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.), Roth, Frances A. (Dewitt, Ed)