Arizona · Pinal County
Past Producer

Orizaba Mine

Pinal County, Arizona, United States
SilverLeadGoldMolybdenumCopper
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Description

John Kron

Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
SecondaryGold, Molybdenum, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlRed Cemented Sandstone Overlain By Shale & Limestone; 50 Ft Wide Fracture At Contact Of Camb Quartzite And Perm Sandstone
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Limonite, Sphalerite, Vanadinite, Wulfenite
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite,Quartzite,Sandstone,Limestone · Martin Formation
Associated rockDiorite,Hornblendite
Structure50 Ft Wide Fracture Zone At Contact Of Quartzite & Sandstone Where Limestone Is Thrust Over Quartzite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Last production1979
Discovery year1883
Identification
Deposit ID10037122
MRDS IDM030492
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.61982, -111.91239
References
BLACET & OTHERS, 1978, USGS MAP MF-934HAMMER, 1961, MS THESIS, UNIV OF AZHOGUE, 1940, MS THESIS, UNIV OF AZABGMT FILE DATAADMR ORIZABA MINE FILECIMRITENNEY, 1927-29.