Mine detail: Gold Queen Mine

Previously called 'Cocreham and Haywood'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.14565, -110.86902

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Copper, Silver
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1936
Last production ended:	1950

Geology

Host rock:	Martin Limestone;Troy Quartzite
Host type:	Quartzite,Limestone
Associated type:	Rhyodacite
Structure:	Closely Spaced Network Of Ew And Ns Faults Through Troy Quartzite, Bolsa, Abrigo, And Martin Formations, All With Varying Dip Due To Faulting, A E-W Trending Rhyodacite Dike Runs Through Mine Area, And 2 Ew Trending Normal Faults
Alteration processes:	Strong Oxidation

References

MRDS	M241212
DEP	10109784
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS GEOLOGIC QUADRANGLE MAP 6Q 1442, 1978}{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILE}
Reporter	Gest, Don E.