Arizona · Pinal County
Producer

Great Eastern Mine

Pinal County, Arizona, United States
SilverLead
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlE-W Trending Faults
Materials
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Escabrosa Limestone;Naco Limestone
Associated rockAndesite
StructureE-W Trending Faults, Diorite Porphyry Dike, Beds Dip Westerly
AlterationStrong Oxidation
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1885
Last production1932
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10046280
MRDS IDM241173
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.59149, -112.13822
References
ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILESADMR FILE DATATENNEY, JAMES, HISTORY OF MINING IN ARIZONA, 1927-1929 P 335TENNEY, J. B., ECONOMIC GEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE OF CASA GRANDE MINING DISTRICT, AZ BUREAU OF MINES, 1934 P 8-9USGS MF-931