Arizona · La Paz County
Past Producer

Socorro Mine

La Paz County, Arizona, United States
GoldSilverLeadCopperIron
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver, Lead
TertiaryCopper, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENSING, IRREGULAR
Ore controlVein Occupying A Fissure, Starts In The Basal Granite And Extend Out Into The Sedimentary Series
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Limestone
Associated rockDiorite
StructureFaulting Has Taken Place On A Large Scale
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1905
Last production1935
Identification
Deposit ID10027653
MRDS IDM003687
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.74506, -113.47021
References
USGS BULL 451, P. 111.ABM BULL 140, P. 104.ABM BULL 137, P. 131.ABGMT BULL 192, P. 154.ADMR FILE DATA.ABGMT-USBM PRODUCTION FILE DATA.NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.CIMRIA.B.M. BULLETIN 140, P. 104 (9) KEITH, S.B., 1978.