Mine detail: Plymouth Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

34.51338, -112.59436

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Gold, Silver
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1937
Last production ended:	1937

Geology

Host type:	Diorite,Amphibolite
Associated type:	Diorite,Amphibolite
Structure:	Foliation In Precambrian Rocks= N20e To N20w, Steep West Dip, Copper Basin Stock E Longate Nne To Ssw, Dike Trends N 45 W
Alteration processes:	Sericitization, Argillization

References

MRDS	M800031
DEP	10109811
Reference	{Deposit:: ECON GEOL. V. 56, P. 916-940}{Deposit:: JOHNSTON, W.P., 1955 P.H.D., COPPER BASIN DEPOSITS, UNIV. OF UTAH, 130 PGS}{Deposit:: CHRISTMAN, J., 1978, M.S. COPPER BASIN DISTRICT, UNIV OF ARIZONA, 78 PGS}{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}
Reporter	Laraba, Peter (Dewitt, Ed)