Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formVEINS
Ore controlIn Fissure Veinsin Limestone, And In Veins Along Limestone, Rhyolite Porphyry Contact
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Cerussite, Copper, Galena, Pyrite
GangueHematite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Abrigo Limestone
Associated rockRhyolite
StructureAbrigo Limestone Block Was Thrust Into Place On E-W Trending Thrust Fault Exposed 500 Ft Sw Of Mine. Ore In Limestone Is Cut By Brecciated Fault Zone, N65e, 45-50 Se
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1883
Last production1957
Discovery year1877
Identification
Deposit ID10026970
MRDS IDM001422
Alternate namesOld Terrible, Golden Eagle, Santa Lucia
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.03069, -109.96927
References
ARIZ. B. M. BULL. 137, 1934, P.121, 122KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 63.ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILEARIZONA DEPT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATACOOPER, J. R., 1960, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL INVESTIGATIONS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-231.ELSING, M. J., AND HEINEMAN, R. E. S., 1936, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES ECONOMIC SERIES 19, BULL. 140, P. 91.MOORE, R. T., 1969C, MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF ARIZONA: U.S. 90TH CONGRESS, 2ND SESSION, SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS, P. 190.WILSON, E. D., 1951, ABM BULL. 158, P. 28-29.WILSON, E. D., CUNNINGHAM, J. B., AND BUTLER, G. M., 1934, ABM BULL. 137, P. 121-122.KEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.