Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
SecondaryCopper, Gold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formEN ECHELON VEINS/ARCUATE
Ore controlStratigraphy, Shearing
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Limonite, Sphalerite, Tennantite
GangueAnkerite, Apatite, Calcite, Chlorite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockChert,Tuff,Rhyolite · Iron King Volcanics
StructureBedding Trends N22e, Foliation Trends N22e
AlterationChloritization, Silicification, Sericitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1903
Last production1968
Discovery year1880
Identification
Deposit ID10027180
MRDS IDM002386
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates34.50194, -112.25694
References
CREASEY, S.C., 1952, GEOLOGY OF THE IRON KING MINE, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA; ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL. 47, NO. 1.ANDERSON, C.A. AND CREASEY, S.C., 1958 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE JEROME AREA, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 308, P. 155 - 169.ANDERSON, C.A., AND BLACET, P.M., 1972, PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN BRADSHAW MOUNTAINS, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 1336, P. 72.KRIEGER, M.H., 1965 , GEOLOGY OF THE PRESCOTT AND PAULDEN QUADRANGLES, ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 467, P. 110 - 111.ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA.GILMOUR AND STILL, 1968, IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, GRATON-SALES VOLUME, V. II, P. 1238-1257.SITE VISIT BY CIMRI STAFF.NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.SAWYER, M.B., GURMENDI, A.C., DALEY, M.R., AND HOWELL, S.B., 1992, PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN ARIZONA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 334 P.U.S.G.S. BULL. 1336, PAGE 72.NIEMUTH, 1987; SAWYER AND OTHERS, 1992.