Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryLead, Copper, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
AlterationSericitization, Pyritization, With Some Alteration To Kaolinite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1861
Last production1948
Discovery year1861
Identification
Deposit ID10087799
MRDS IDD009779
Alternate namesClaims, Mountain Key, Wild Bill, Lock Vein
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.86455, -108.25034
References
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L. C., AND GORDON, C. H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 297-300PAIGE, S., 1911 USGS BULL 470, P. 109-119JONES, W. R., MOORE, S. L., AND PRATT, W. P., 1970 USGS GEOLOGIC MAP, GQ-865NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATALINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 68, P. 299-300.