Arizona · Pinal County
Past Producer

Turning Point Mine

Pinal County, Arizona, United States
LeadSilverCopperGoldZincMolybdenumVanadium
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver, Copper
SecondaryGold
TertiaryZinc, Molybdenum, Vanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlLimestone Cap As A Barrier, Andesite Permeability
Materials
Ore mineralsDescloizite, Galena, Gold, Vanadinite, Willemite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Escabrosa Limestone;
Associated rockAndesite
StructureVein Is In Ne Striking, 65 Se Dipping Normal Fault
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1898
Last production1946
Discovery year1898
Identification
Deposit ID10102392
MRDS IDM000048
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.6001, -111.89654
References
HAMMER, 1961, M.S. THESIS, UNIV OF AZ.USBM FILE DATA.ABGMT FILE DATA.ABGMT FILE DATA, HAMMER, 1961