Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Copper
SecondarySilver, Gold, Lead
TertiaryWollastonite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formMANTOS, PODS, LENSES
Ore controlFavorable Bedding, Ene Trending Faults, Breccia Zones, Close To Intrusives.
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Wollastonite
GangueAndradite, Barite, Calcite, Chalcanthite, Epidote, Grossularite, Hedenbergite, Limonite, Magnetite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Limestone
Associated rockMonzonite,Dacite
StructureContact At Mine Between Quartz Monzonite And Limestone Average S10w, 30e
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
AlterationTactite, Garnetite, Hornfels.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1915
Last production1964
Identification
Deposit ID10039683
MRDS IDM050647
Alternate namesB. S. & K.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.42983, -111.54737
References
AGENBROAD, L.D., 1962, THE GEOLOGY OF THE ATLAS MINE AREA, PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: UNIV. ARIZ. MS THESIS.KEITH, S.B., 1974, INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189, P. 143.ARIZONA DEPT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATA.PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERALS CARD FILE.CIMRI( 8 ) ABM BULLETIN 189 , P. 143