Mine detail: Oro Flame Mine

Previously called 'Gold BugSterlingMescal Claim'

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Location

Lat / long:

34.44894, -112.49992

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver, Copper
Tertiary:	Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Hematite, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Other material:	Pyrite
Discovery year:	1866

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1910
Last production ended:	1955

Geology

Host type:	Diorite,Schist
Associated rock:	Government Canyon Granodiorite
Associated type:	Diorite,Schist
Structure:	Granodiorite Rather Massive; Foliation In Schist Trends N20w To N-S, Veins Trend N20w
Alteration processes:	Minor To Significant Sericitization

References

MRDS	M800369
DEP	10109866
Reference	{Deposit:: ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILE DATA}{Deposit:: AZ DEPT MIN RES FILE DATA}{Deposit:: USBM-ABGMT FILE DATA}{Deposit:: ABM BULL. 137, P. 41-43.}{Deposit:: USGS GQ MAP GQ 997.}{Deposit:: NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Laraba, Peter (Dewitt, Ed), Orris, Greta J.