Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver, Lead, Zinc, Gold
TertiaryManganese, Vanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlNe Trending Faults Crossing Escabrosa Limestone, Intersection With Nw Trending Faults
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite, Vanadinite, Wulfenite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiabase · Escabosa Limestone;Martin Limestone
Associated rockDiabase
StructureNw Trending Fault Systems, Ne Trending Fault Systems, Overlain By Pennsylvanian Naco Limestone, Escabrosa Limestone, And Martin Limestone ; Reg.Trends: Lenticular, Nw Trending Iron Cap Fault, Ne Trending Eureka And Sandal Faults
AlterationNear Surface Oxidation
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1926
Last production1945
Discovery year1899
Identification
Deposit ID10088908
MRDS IDM899889
Alternate namesDoggs, Goodwin, Smith Lease, Monte Carlo Claim
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.27259, -111.07598
References
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