Arizona · Gila County
Past Producer

Bobtail Mine

Gila County, Arizona, United States
CopperGoldSilverTungstenLeadZinc
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Description

1898

Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold, Silver
SecondaryTungsten
TertiaryLead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Huebnerite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Silver, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockSchist · Pinal Schist
Associated rockDiorite,Diabase,Granite · Schultze Granite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1950
Identification
Deposit ID10102398
MRDS IDM000370
Alternate namesVirginia, Mariana Missouri
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.27287, -110.86402
References
DALE, V.B., 1961, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF GILA, YAVAPAI, MOHAVE COUNTIES, ARIZONA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8078, P. 3.USGS BULL 1141-H, 1965, PLATE I.ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILE.ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA.USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8078, P. 4.