Republic Mine

The Republic Mine is a copper mine located in Pinal county, Arizona at an elevation of 2,001 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: Republic Mine

State:  Arizona

County:  Pinal

Elevation: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 32.59361, -112.04889

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Republic Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Republic Mine
Secondary: Lucky Ace
Secondary: Super Six


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: Arizona
County: Pinal


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1914
Year Last Production: 1917
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: R
Description: North East Striking Fault, E-W Striking Faults, Beds Strike Ne Dip 20 To 35 Nw

Type: L
Description: North East Striking Fault And Dike, Minor Nw Striking Faults


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation


Rocks

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Mississippian

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Paleocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chrysocolla
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Chalcocite
Gangue: Gypsum
Gangue: Jarosite
Gangue: Limonite


Comments

Comment (Location): ADJOINS REWARD MINE WHICH IS TO THE NORTHEAST

Comment (Geology): TENNY DATES LIMESTONE AS PENNSYLVANIAN, MF-931 DATES LIMESTONE MISSISIPIAN.

Comment (Development): VAN H. BROOKS AND DAVID W. CUMMINGS OPERATED BOTH THE REPUBLIC AND REWARD MINES IN 1912 THROUGH 1916; THE GADSDEN COPPER CO. ALSO OPERATED BOTH MINES IN 1917

Comment (Deposit): REPLACEMENT DEPOSIT ALONG FAULT AND DIKE STRIKING NORTH EAST IN A LIMESTONE BED DIPPING 20 DEGREES WEST

Comment (Workings): LARGEST WORKING IS A SHAFT 100FT DEEP WITH A DRIFT OF 170 FT AT THE BOTTOM


References

Reference (Deposit): TENNEY, J.B., ECONOMIC GEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE OF CASA GRANDE MINING DISTRICT, AZ BUREAU OF MINES, 1934, P 12-13

Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-931

Reference (Deposit): TENNEY, JAMES B., HISTORY OF MINING IN ARIZONA 1927-1929 P. 337

Reference (Deposit): ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): ADMR FILE DATA


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