Description
Daniel L. Hogan
Commodities
PrimaryUranium, Silver, Copper
TertiaryZinc, Cobalt, Antimony, Lead, Nickel, Molybdenum, Manganese, Magnesite, Gold, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPIPELIKE, DISSEMINATIONS AND STRINGERS ON PIPE'S PERIPHERY
Ore controlStrongest Mineralization In Most Permeable Areas Around Periphery Of Pipe
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Galena, Tennantite, Torbernite, Uraninite
GangueAragonite, Barite, Calcite, Dolomite, Gypsum, Plagioclase, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone,Limestone · Coconino, Hermit, Supai Formations, Redwall Limestone
StructureBreccia Pipe Is A Collapse Breccia And Annular Rings
AlterationBleaching, Argillization And Carbonization Extend Into Sediments As Function Of Permeability
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1891
Identification
Deposit ID10027053
MRDS IDM001823
Alternate namesWestern Gold and Uranium, Golden Crown Mining Co., Orphan N.P.2004Orphan
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.07139, -112.15
References
KEITH, 1970, ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 182, P. 103-159, 202-289.KOFFORD, 1969, FOUR CORNERS GEOL. SOC. GUIDEBOOK, P. 190-194.GORNITZ & KERR, 1970, COLUMBIA UNIV.BOWLES, 1977, USGS CIRC. 753, P. 25-27.GRANGER AND RAUP, R., 1962: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1147-A, p. A7-A12..USGS BRIGHT ANGEL QUADBLM MINING DISTRICT SHEET 62US-AEC 172-479,P2,8,9ADLER,H2 ECON.GEO, VOL.58,NO6,P849-850ADMR ORPHAN MINE FILEADMR U FILEHICKS,C., ADMR MOLY OCCURRENCES,MIN.RPT#3,P15KING,R., AZ.B.M.#180,P235BUTLER,A.& BYERS,V., AZ.B.M.#180,P287CIMRIKEITH, 1970, P.262KEITH, 1970, P. 262.