| Deposit ID | 10027177 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M002380 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Butternut Mine |
| Related records | 10259440 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.28463, 34.44227 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1547 |
| Relative position | 4 MILES NW OF MAYER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yavapai(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Poland Junction(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bradshaw Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Prescott(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Agua Fria(hydrologic unit)
Lower Gila-Agua Fria(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Prescott National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Yavapai |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 012N | 001E | 08 | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Rock unit name | Same As N30a |
| Rock description | Same As N30a |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -112.28463, 34.44227 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Foliation In Precambrian Metavolcanic Rocks Trends N15e To N30e |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Massive Sulfide Lenses Aligned Parallel To Foliation |
| General form | LENTICULAR STREAKS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 50 E |
| Dip | 70NW |
| Length | 365.76M |
| Width | 152.4M |
| Depth to bottom | 152.4M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1902 |
| Year of last production | 1946 |
| District name | Big Bug District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | G. Tessard |
| First year | 1945 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 121.92M |
| Overall length | 365.76M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M002380 |
USGS BULL 782 P. 142
ELSING, M.J. AND HEINEMAN, R.E., 1936 , ARIZONA METAL PRODUCTION: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 140 , P. 101
ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA
ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 140 , P. 101
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1972 | Gere, W. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1979 | Johnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-OCT-1981 | Dewitt, Ed H. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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