The Tenstrike Mine is a lead, zinc, and copper mine located in Graham county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,649 feet.
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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
Elevation: 4,649 Feet (1,417 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Copper
Lat, Long: 32.90722, -110.32583
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Tenstrike Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Tenstrike Mine
Secondary: Tenstrike Group
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Quartz
Location
State: Arizona
County: Graham
District: Aravaipa District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1916
Year Last Production: 1954
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: Grand Reef Fault
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Anglesite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Linarite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Amethyst
Comments
Comment (Deposit): MINERALIZATION IN SEVERAL FAULT ZONES. QUARTZ CRYSTALS IN VEIN DRUSES.
Comment (Production): PRODUCTION YEARS: 1924 , 1952 , 1954
Comment (Development): LIST OF PAST OPERATORS INCLUDE FLICK AND MERRILL, ALBERT THURMAN, J.T. CORN, J.F. RYDBORN.
Comment (Workings): SEVERAL SHORT ADITS, 120 FT. SHAFT, 1 OPENCUT, ABOUT 500 FT OF DRIFTS
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN GOUGE ALONG FAULTS
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 461
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 763
Reference (Deposit): USBM-ABGMT FILE DATA
Reference (Other Database): CIMRI
Reference (Production): ROSS, C.P. 1925
Reference (Deposit): PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.
Reference (Deposit): 1925 GEOLMAP ROSS, C.P. BULL. 763
Reference (Deposit): 1964 GEOLMAP SIMONS, F.S. PROF. PAPER 461
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