Mine detail: Mckay Mine

Previously called 'Peoples Party Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.11345, -110.05872

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Lead
Tertiary:	Zinc
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Hematite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1900

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
Last production ended:	1915

Geology

Host rock:	Horquilla Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Texas Canyon Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Massive Fracture System, Tert Block Faulting With General Ne Trend

References

MRDS	M800156
DEP	10109836
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 416, P. 152-153}{Deposit:: ABGMT 187, P. 57}{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: LIVINGSTON, D.E., DAMON, P.E., MAUGER, R.L., BENNETT, R., LAUGHLIN, A.W., 1967 40AR IN COGENETIC FELDSPAR-MICA MINERAL ASSEMBLAGES: JOURNAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, V. 72 P 1362-1375.}
Reporter	Roth, Frances A. (Gest, Don E.)