Mine detail: San Jose Mine

Previously called 'Standard Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.10399, -109.35676

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver
Ore:	Brochantite, Chalcocite, Malachite, Molybdenite
Gangue:	Chlorite, Kaolin, Limonite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1903
Last production ended:	1911

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:	Morenci Granite Porphyry
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Closely Massed Joint Systems Trending Ne; Fissure System Trending Ne, Part Of First Great Fault Block South Of The Coronado Massif
Tectonic:	Transition Zone Between Basin And Range And Colorado Plateau Provinces
Alteration processes:	Oxidation To Unknown Depth; Chloritization Of Biotie; Extensive Hydrothermal Alterration

References

MRDS	M800160
DEP	10109837
Reference	{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: STEVENS, H.J., 1911, THE COPPER HANDBOOK, VOL. X, PAGE 1599, STANDARD CONSOLIDATED COPPER CO}{Deposit:: STEVENS, H.J., 1908, THE COPPER HANDBOOK, VOL. VIII, PAGE 1265, STANDARD CONSOLIDATED COPPER CO}{Deposit:: BLM DISTRICT MAP 839}
Reporter	Calder, Susan R.