Arizona · Yavapai County
Producer
Big Bug Mine
Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Copper
Silver
Gold
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Commodities
Primary
Copper
Secondary
Silver, Gold
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Workings
Underground
Orebody form
LENS
Ore control
Stratigraphy
Materials
Ore minerals
Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Gold
Gangue
Chlorite, Dolomite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Rhyolite
Associated rock
Rhyolite
Structure
Bedding Trends N 20 W, Foliation Trends N 10 W
Alteration
Chloritization Intense
Economic & production
Development status
Producer
First production
1918
Last production
1944
Discovery year
1912
Identification
Deposit ID
10048040
MRDS ID
M800001
Alternate names
Burzog, Old Miner
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
34.41644, -112.20046
References
USGS BULL 782. P. 145ABGMT-USBM FILE DATAUSGS BULL 1336, PLATE 2USBM MINE MAP REPOSITORY, REEL 4045-17