Commodities
PrimarySilica, Silver
SecondaryLead, Gold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlNe Striking Normal Fault, Contact Between Limestone And Porphyry
Materials
Ore mineralsCerargyrite, Quartzite, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueLimonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Limestone · Escabrosa Limestone
Associated rockAndesite
StructureBedding Of Limestone: Ene Strike, 25 Nw Dip, Fault Contact With Andesite On S (Downthrown Side) And Limestone On N (Upthrown Side)
AlterationPyritized, Silicified, Sericitized, Argillized
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1881
Last production1937
Discovery year1881
Identification
Deposit ID10046286
MRDS IDM241182
Alternate namesJackrabbit Property, Agwa, Keystone, Casa Grande Cu and Au Mining Co., Jack Rabbit Silica, Agua, Jackrabbit No. 1, Sahuarro, Tuba City Co.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.60649, -111.89127
References
ABGMT-USBM FILE DATAAZ DEPT MIN RESOURCES FILE DATAHAMMER, DONALD F., 1961, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE JACKRABBIT AREA, PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA: TUCSON, ARIZ., M.S. THESIS, UNIV. OF AZ, P. 89-100.PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.CIMRIHAMMER, 1961; PHILLIPS, 1987.