Arizona · Yuma County
Past Producer

Smith Mine

Yuma County, Arizona, United States
CopperSilverGoldIronMolybdenum
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver, Gold
TertiaryIron, Molybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore control3 Ft Wide Brecciated Zone Striking N33w, Dipping 60e
Materials
Ore mineralsChrysocolla, Gold, Hematite
GangueGypsum, Jarosite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
Associated rockPegmatite
StructureHere, The Granite Is Extensively Jointed And Contains A Few Small Pegmatite Dikes
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10027227
MRDS IDM002550
Alternate namesLast Chance & Copper Coin
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.4812, -114.00327
References
WILSON, E.D.; 1933; GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SOUTHERN YUMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZ. B.M. BULLETIN 134, P. 167KEITH, S.B., 1978, INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN YUMA COUNTY, ARIZONA; ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 192, P. 160WALLABY ENTERPRISES, TUCSON, AZ, MINING DISTRICT DATA BASE FILEABGMT FILE DATAKEITH, S.B., 1978.