Mine detail: Silver Creek Mine

Previously called 'Old Mc Graw Property'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.21565, -110.80569

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Copper
Ore:	Argentite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Discovery year:	1897

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
Last production ended:	1969

Geology

Host rock:	Dripping Spring Quartzite
Host type:	Quartzite,Siltstone
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	N-S And N-W Faulting In Area, Beds Nw To Ew Trending, S Dip, Ew Trending Faults, One Ene, One Wnw. Dripping Springs Quartzite Strikes Ew, Dips 20 S
Alteration processes:	Limonite Pseudomorhs Pyrite

References

MRDS	M241242
DEP	10109791
Reference	{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ADMR SILVER CREEK FILE}{Deposit:: USGS GEOLOGIC QUADRANGLE MAP GQ 1442}
Reporter	Gest, Don E.