Commodities
PrimarySilver, Silica
SecondaryCopper, Gold
TertiaryLead, Manganese, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFissure Vein, Nnw Trending
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Cerargyrite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Wad
GangueBarite, Calcite, Fluorite, Siderite
Geology
Host rockSchist · Pinal Schist
Associated rockGranite
StructureTransverse Faults And Narrowing And Swelling Of The Zone
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1887-1930, 1935-1960
First production1887
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10048319
MRDS IDM899890
Alternate namesEurope, Alaska Shaft, Australia, Denoon Property, Devoux Property, America, Asia, Great Pacific, Africa
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.24453, -111.20181
References
USBM-ABGMT PRODUCTION FILE DATAUSBM DISTRICT SHEET #597 SE, 1/2, T. 2S, R. 11EABGMT CLIPPINGS FILE DATAARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATA.USBM FILE DATA CLUSTER #899.FARNHAM, L., U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7990, P. 143-144.ROMSLO, T., AND RAVITZ, S., 1947, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4097, P. 10-13.ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, 1989, DIRECTORY OF ACTIVE MINES IN ARIZONA, INCORPORATING SAND AND GRAVEL OPERATIONS--1989-90: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 36, 14 P.PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.SAWYER, M.B., GURMENDI, A.C., DALEY, M.R., AND HOWELL, S.B., 1992, PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN ARIZONA: UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 334 P.CIMRISAWYER AND OTHERS, 1992.NIEMUTH, 1987.