Mine detail: Reward Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

32.60066, -112.04655

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Gold, Lead, Zinc, Silver
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite
Gangue:	Calcite, Garnet, Gypsum, Limonite, Magnetite
Orebody form:	LENSES
Discovery year:	1879

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1885
Last production ended:	1960

Geology

Host rock:	Escabrosa Limestone;Naco Limestone;Martin Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Rhyodacite,Dacite
Structure:	Ne Trending Dikes; E-W And Nw Trending Faults; West Dipping Limestone Beds, E-W Fault System Through Mine Area, With Short Nw Trending Side Faults
Alteration processes:	Oxidation

References

MRDS	M241176
DEP	10109776
Reference	{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES}{Deposit:: ADMR FILE DATA}{Deposit:: BLM DISTRICT SHEET 552}{Deposit:: WAR MINERALS REPORT 142, USBM 1943}{Deposit:: TENNEY, JAMES, HISTORY OF MINING IN ARIZONA, 1927-29, P 335-336}{Deposit:: TENNEY, J.B., ECONOMIC GEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE OF CASA GRANDE MINING DISTRICT, AZ BUREAU OF MINES, 1934, P. 9-11}{Deposit:: USBM RI 3975, 1946}{Deposit:: USGS MF 931}{Deposit:: USAEC PRELIM RECONN REPORT 1953-54 11) ENG. AND MNG. JOURNAL, MARCH 4, 1911, P. 473 12) USGS BULL 1278-E}
Reporter	Roth, Frances A. (Gest, Don E.)