The Unnamed Prospect Vhse-036n is a mine located in Pima county, Arizona.
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Mine Info
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Unnamed Prospect Vhse-036n MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unnamed Prospect Vhse-036n
Commodity
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Arizona
County: Pima
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Abundant Qtz Veining
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Quartz-Sericite-Pyrite-Chalcopyrite
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Geology): HR.AGE.MV: CRETACEOUS? SEDIMENTS, RED BEDS
Comment (Deposit): PROSPECT. ABUNDANT COPPER STAINING. HEAVY QUARTZ - SULFIDE VEINING. PYRITE, CHALCOPYRITE, CHALCOCITE, SPHALERITE BOXWORK IDENTIFIED. MINERALIZATION PROBABLY ORE GRADE - ALTERATION IS SERICITE (HARD TO DETECT) AND POSSIBLY ALSO POTASSIUM FELDSPAR. ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV
References
Reference (Deposit): BANKS, N. G., 1976 , FIELD EXAM
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