Mine detail: Tuscumbia Mine

Previously called 'Tusculum Deposit'

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Location

Lat / long: 34.27811, -112.37018

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Copper
Tertiary: Lead, Zinc
Ore: Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue: Barite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1887

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1883
Last production ended: 1942

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Associated rock:Brady Butte Granodiorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Batholith Trends North-Northeast
Alteration processes:None

References

MRDSM800042
DEP10109813
Reference{Deposit:: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 782, P. 176}{Deposit:: ABGMT BULL 140, P. 103}{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILE}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 1336, GEOL MAPS}
ReporterDewitt, Ed H.