Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryLead
TertiaryZinc, Manganese, Strontium, Barium-Barite, Iron
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formVUGS & IRREGULAR MASSES
Ore controlThe Richer Portion Of The Vien, Which Is Some 300 Feet Long And From A Few Inches To 1 1/2 Feet Wide, Occurs Near The Hanging Wall Of The Wider Portions Of The Vein
Materials
Ore mineralsCerussite, Hematite, Pyrolusite, Smithsonite
GangueBarite, Celestite
Geology
Host rockSchist
Associated rockAndesite
StructureA Fault Zone Seperates Andesitic And Rhyolitic Lavas, Breccias, And Tuffs On The West From Schist And Granite On The East. The Main Fault Strikes N20w And Dips 60 Sw, Is Joined Near The Center Of The Claim By A Branch Fault That Strikes N10w. These Faults Contain Veins Of Similar Character, But The Main One Is Wider, Longer, And More Strongly Mineralized
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10027195
MRDS IDM002440
Alternate namesSaxon, Padre Kino
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.11618, -114.58662
References
WILSON, E.D.; 1933; GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SOUTHERN YUMA COUNTY ARIZONA: ARIZ. B.M. BULLETIN 134, P. 62.KEITH, S.B., 1978, INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN YUMA COUNTY, ARIZONA; ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 192, P. 178.PHILLIPS, K.A., ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 3, 185 P.A.B.M. BULLETIN 134, P. 62; KEITH, S.B., 1978.