Mine detail: Apex Mine

Previously called 'LavellSan BernadoJr.Gold-Copper Properties'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.07064, -113.78966

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Lead
Secondary: Silver, Copper
Tertiary: Aluminum
Ore: Alunite, Galena
Gangue: Hematite, Magnetite, Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1910
Last production ended: 1941

Geology

Host rock:Martin Formation;Abrigo Formation
Host type:Quartzite,Shale,Limestone
Associated type:Latite
Structure:Complex Faulting, Major Faults With N-S Trend, Including *arroll Fault 1/4 Mile E, Other N-S And Ne Trending Faults. In Horst Between Two Major Faults, The *arroll And The Keystone, E-W Trending Quartz Latite Porphyry Dikes, And One Ne Trending Dike. Abrigo And Martin Formation Beds Strike Nne To Ne, Dip 9-15se
Alteration processes:Metamorphism Of Limestone Produced Marble; Anhydrite, Magnetite, And Hematite. Extensive Alteration

References

MRDSM241235
DEP10109789
Reference{Deposit:: USGS GEOLOGIC QUADRANGLE MAP GQ-1391.}{Deposit:: USBM-ABGMT FILE DATA.}{Deposit:: ABMR APEX MINE FILE.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 771, 1925, P 63-64.}{Deposit:: JOHN T. EASTLICK, 1968, IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967. GRATON-SALES VOLUME, JOHN D. RIDGE EDITOR. AIME, INC, NEW YORK, VOL II, P. 1192.}{Deposit:: GALBRAITH, FREDERIC W., 1947, MINERALS OF ARIZONA: ABM BULLETIN NO. 153, P. 70.}{Deposit:: PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERALS CARD FILE.}
ReporterGest, Don E., Carbonaro, Marguerite M.