Arizona · Yavapai County
Producer

Richinbar Mine

Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
GoldSilverLeadCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver, Lead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR, PINCH AND SWELL, VERTICAL SHOOTS
Ore controlFaulting, Shearing
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Mica Schist
Associated rockDiorite · Bland Quartz Diorite
StructureFoliation In Precambrian Country Rock Trends N-S
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1905
Last production1948
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID10027245
MRDS IDM002602
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.202, -112.10212
References
USGS BULL 782, P. 157WILSON, E.D., 1934 , ARIZONA LODE GOLD MINES AND GOLD MINING: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 137 , P. 54GUITERAS, J.R., 1936 , GOLD MINING AND MILLING IN THE BLACK CANYON AREA, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA: U.S.B.M. INFORMATION CIRCULAR 6905 , P. 26ABGMT-USBM FILE DATAABGMT CLIPPINGS FILEARIZONA DEPT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATAU.S.B.M.I.C. 6905 , P. 28 ; U.S.G.S. BULL. 782 , P. 157