Mine detail: Wakefield Group

Previously called 'Blue Jay ClaimJack WakefieldCovellite'

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Location

Lat / long: 31.40431, -110.34844

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver, Tungsten
Tertiary: Copper, Lead
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1896

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
Production years: 194*
First production started: 1896
Last production ended: 1944

Geology

Host rock:Bisbee Group;Morita Formation;Glance Conglomerate
Host type:Shale,Conglomerate
Associated type:Andesite

References

MRDSM050353
DEP10109605
Reference{Deposit:: DALE ETAL, 1960: USBM RI 5660.}{Deposit:: HAYES & RAUP 1968, MAP I 509.}{Deposit:: SAWYER, M.B., GURMENDI, A.C., DALEY, M.R., AND HOWELL, S.B., 1992, PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN ARIZONA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 334 P.}{Deposit:: KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 67.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: KEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187}
ReporterJohnson, Maureen G., Orris, Greta J.