Ben Hur Mine

The Ben Hur Mine is a lead mine located in Graham county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,902 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Ben Hur Mine  

State:  Arizona

County:  Graham

Elevation: 4,902 Feet (1,494 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 32.94917, -110.34833

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Ben Hur Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ben Hur Mine


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: Arizona
County: Graham
District: Aravaipa District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1952
Time Period: 1950 - 1952
Material type: CU
Description: Cp_Grade: ^30 % Pb
Year: 1951
Material type: ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^12.5 % Pb, 2.4 % Zn, 1.3 Oz. Ag/Ton, 0.07 Oz. Au/Ton


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: TABULAR


Structure

Type: R
Description: Block Faulting Trending Nnw. ; Reg.Trends: Minor Pre-Cretaceous E And Ne Trending Folds And Major Post-Cretaceous Nnw Trending Faults.

Type: L
Description: Fault


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian

Name: Rhyolite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Mississippian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Anglesite
Ore: Cerussite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Fluorite
Gangue: Specularite


Comments

Comment (Production): PRODUCTION INCLUDED UNDER BEN HUR AND LEAD KING IN USBM-ABGMT FILE DATA

Comment (Development): LAST OPERATORS OF BOTH MINES INCLUDE BEN HUR MINING CO., C. WILLIAMSON AND GULLEDGE

Comment (Workings): ONE CAVED SHAFT 115 FT.

Comment (Deposit): RECORD INFORMATION ALSO SUPPLIED BY ABGMT

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MINERALIZED AREA AT INTERSECTION OF TWO FAULTS IN LIMESTONE WHICH IS INTRUDED BY DIKE.


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 461

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 763

Reference (Deposit): USBM-ABGMT FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): 1925 GEOLMAP ROSS, C.P. BULL. 763.

Reference (Deposit): 1964 GEOLMAP SIMONS, F.S. PROF. PAPER 461.

Reference (Other Database): CIMRI

Reference (Production): SIMONS 1964.


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