Arizona · Yavapai County
Producer

Kit Carson Mine

Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
SilverCopperLeadGold
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Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryCopper, Lead, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFaulting, Shearing
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Silver, Tetrahedrite
GangueAnkerite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockTuff,Andesite · Lower Unit Of Spud Mountain Volcanics
Associated rockTuff,Andesite
StructureFoliation Trends N30e, Veins Parallel Regional Foliation
AlterationMinor Silicification
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1907
Last production1926
Discovery year1897
Identification
Deposit ID10048073
MRDS IDM800047
Alternate namesKit Carson Vein
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.49449, -112.27546
References
ABGMT-USBM FILE DATAUSGS PP 467, P. 110USGS PP 308, P. 169-170USGS BULL 782, P. 126-127