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Orejana Mine

Graham County, Arizona, United States
LeadCopperFluorine-FluoriteQuartz
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Copper
TertiaryFluorine-Fluorite, Quartz
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFault Traceable 2 Miles Cuts Volcanic Units.
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite
GangueAmethyst, Chalcedony, Fluorite
Geology
Host rockTuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Andesite · Horse Mountain
Associated rockTuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Andesite
StructureBlock Faults Trending Nnw. ; Reg.Trends: Minor Pre-Cretaceous E And Ne Trending Folds And Major Post-Cretaceous Nnw Trending Faults., Orejana Fault.
Tectonic settingBasin And Range.
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10039445
MRDS IDM050089
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.96927, -110.37318
References
USGS PP 461.USGS BULL 763.PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.1925 GEOLMAP ROSS, C.P. BULL. 763.1964 GEOLMAP SIMONS, F.S. PROF. PAPER 461.CIMRISIMONS, 1964.