Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryGold
TertiaryLead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENSES
Ore control2 Ne Trending Fault Systems, Permeability
Materials
Ore mineralsCerargyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueLimonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Escabrosa Limestone
Associated rockAndesite
StructureBedding Of Limestone Is Ne Trending, Dip, Eastern Fault System 2,200 Ft Long, Western System At Least 1800 Ft Long
AlterationSilicification, Pyritization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1906
Last production1938
Discovery year1895
Identification
Deposit ID10046285
MRDS IDM241181
Alternate namesClaims Include Silver Moon, Golden Pea, Western Gold, Golden Chariot, Old Gold, Southern Gold Patent 2852
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.60538, -111.89432
References
ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA.ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES.ADMR FILE DATA.HAMMER, DONALD F., 1961, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE JACKRABBIT AREA, PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA: M.S. THESIS, UNIV. OF AZ., P. 106-115.TENNEY, 1934, CASA GRANDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.CIMRIHAMMER, 1961NIEMUTH, 1987.