Arizona · Pima County
Occurrence

Royal Mountain Mine.

Pima County, Arizona, United States
SilverLeadZincCopper
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Commodities
TertiarySilver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsCopper, Lead
Geology
Host rockDiorite · Willow Canyon Formation Cretaceous-Conglomerate Siltstone.;Glance Conglomerate Conglomerate
Associated rockDiorite · Quartz Latite 56+-2my Quartz Latite.;Granodiorite 1450+-10my-Granodiorite
StructureHomoclinal ; Reg.Trends: Tilting And Broad Open Folds In S. And Extensive Faulting In N., Thrust And Normal Faulting - Fracture Zones.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
First production1912
Last production1913
Identification
Deposit ID10039496
MRDS IDM050168
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.75513, -110.78012
References
SCHRADER, F.C., 1915 USGS BULL. 582.DREWES, H., 1971, USGS MAP I-613 (SAHUARITA QUAD)DREWES, H., 1970 USGS BULL. 1312A.1909 RECON F.C. SCHRADER, U.S.G.S. BULL 582.1971 GEOLMAP H. DREWES U.S.G.S. MAP I-613.