Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
SecondaryGold, Copper
TertiaryZinc, Manganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR, LENSING
Ore controlSteeply Dipping Ne Shear Zones; Ore Occurs As Scattered Pockets Within Quartz And Carbonate.
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Argentite, Copper, Pyrite
GangueAmethyst, Calcite, Fluorite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Latite · Pajarito Lavas
StructureNw-Trending Fault Zone
AlterationMarcastte To Galena To Anglesite And Cerussite; Pyrite Gossan
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1926
Last production1930
Identification
Deposit ID10039616
MRDS IDM050503
Alternate namesMorning and Evening Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.37875, -111.09235
References
CORNWALL, H.R., 1973.USBM-ABGMT PRODUCTION FILE DATA.USBM FILE DATA - CLUSTER #20 - MORNING MINE.ABM BULL 191, P. 72.NELSON, F.S., 1963, THE GEOLOGY OF THE PENA BLANCA AND WALKER CANYON AREAS, SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, ARIZONA: MS THESIS, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.CIMRI