Commodities
PrimarySilver, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcocite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockTuff
Associated rockTuff · Apache Spring Tuff
StructureNorthwest-Striking Fault Cuts Across The Silver Tip Claims.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10012991
MRDS IDD009035
Alternate namesBig Butte, Big Butte No. 2, Big Butte No. 3, Claims Patented In 1920, Ruby Silver Queen: Unpatented Claims, Bonanza, Silver Tip
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.22454, -108.6723
References
RATTE, J.C., AND GASKILL, D.L., 1975 USGS MAP I-886RATTE, J.C., AND OTHERS, 1979 USGS BULL 1451, P. 138-139