Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryCopper
TertiaryBeryllium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR, STRINGER LODE
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Gold, Hematite, Silver
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
Associated rockRhyolite,Trachyte · Katherine Granite;Golden Door Volcanics
StructureNw To Nnw Trending Normal Faulting, Tert Flows Strike Nw, Dip 30-40 Ne, And Overlie Prec Granite And Gneiss
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1900 - 1933
First production1900
Last production1940
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10026990
MRDS IDM001658
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.23363, -114.54775
References
SCHRADER, F.C., 1909, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CERBAT RANGE, BLACK MOUNTAINS, AND THE GRAND WASH CLIFFS, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. BULL. 397.WILSON, E.D., 1934, ARIZONA LODE GOLD MINES AND GOLD MINING: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 137.LAUSEN, C., 1931, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE OATMAN AND KATHERINE DISTRICTS, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 131.ELSING, M.J., AND HEINEMAN, R.E., 1936, ARIZONA METAL PRODUCTION: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 140.USGS PP 318, 1959, P. 102ABGMT-USBM FILE DATAADMR FILE DATAUSGS PP 374-E, 1963, PLATE 1CIMRIARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULL'S. 137 , 140