Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryVanadium, Lead, Zinc
TertiaryGold, Silver, Limestone, General
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENSES, PODS IN ANNULAR CROSS SECTION
Materials
Ore mineralsBrochantite, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Cuprodescloizite, Malachite
GangueLimestone
Geology
Host rockSandstone,Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1890 - 1919
First production1901
Last production1966
Identification
Deposit ID10102539
MRDS IDM003839
Alternate namesAdams Patented
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.32611, -113.79191
References
HILL, J.M., 1914, THE GRAND GULCH MINING REGION, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA: U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 580-D, P. 46 - 53.ELSING, M.J., AND HEINEMAN, R.E., 1936, ARIZONA METAL PRODUCTION: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 140, P. 96.GALBRAITH, 1941, ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 149, P. 65.PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.CIMRIARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 140.