Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Silver
TertiaryIron, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlThe Ore Occurs Above The Gneiss In And Above The Conglomerate Which Marks The Base Of The Tuff And The Sandstone Sediments
Materials
Ore mineralsSpecularite
GangueCalcite, Gypsum, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGneiss
Associated rockTuff
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10102535
MRDS IDM003774
Alternate namesBig Horn
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.15061, -113.81745
References
BANCROFT, HOWLAND; 1911; ORE DEPOSITS IN NORTHERN YUMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 451, P. 65KEITH, S.B., 1978, INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN YUMA COUNTY, ARIZONA; ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 192, P. 173(8) KEITH, S.B., 1978