Mine detail: Silver Bell District

Previously called 'Imperial MineSilver Bell MillSilver Bell CopperEl Tiro and Oxide Open PitsUnion Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.42041, -111.541

Resource(B)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver, Gold, Lead, Molybdenum
Tertiary: Barium-Barite, Vanadium, Zinc, Fluorine-Fluorite
Discovery year: 1700

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: SUPERGENE ENRICHED PORPHYRY COPPER
Production size: Large
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1865

Geology

Structure:SILVER BELL FAULT ZONE TRENDING WNW, ENE FRACTURES AND DIKES
Alteration processes:PROPYLITIC, POTASSIC, PHYLLIC

References

MRDSD002948
DEP60000298
Reference{Deposit:: RICHARD AND COURTRIGHT, 1966, IN TITLEY AND HICKS, UNIV OF AZ PRESS.}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, 1968, AIME GRATON-SALES VOL II.}{Deposit:: GALEY, 1979, SOC ECON GEOL, PORPHYRY CU FIELD CONF, 18 P.}{Deposit:: HUTTL, J., 1954, SILVER BELL: ASARC* NEW ARIZONA: EENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V. 155.}{Deposit:: MINING RECORD, 1957, ARIZONA PLANT IS GETTING MORE MOLYBDENUM WITH LATE PROCESSING.}{Deposit:: ASARCO SILVER BELL MINE BOOKLET: ASARCO INCORPORATED, SILVER BELL UNIT, SILVER BELL, ARIZONA.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Deposit:: PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERALS CARD FILE.}{Deposit:: NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.}
ReporterCARBONARO, MARGUERITE M., PETERSON, JOCELYN A.