| Deposit ID | 10109795 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M241343 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Illinois Mine |
| Related records | 10234456 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.68789, 31.3707 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1661 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | 1/2 MILE SE OF WASHINGTON CAMP, Used Usbm Files; Blm District Mining Sheet 727, Used Usbm Files; Blm District Mining Sheet 727 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Santa Cruz(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Duquesne(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Nogales(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Nogales(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Santa Cruz(hydrologic unit)
Santa Cruz(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Coronado National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Santa Cruz |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 024S | 016E | 02 | CENTER OF W2 | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | ORE VALUES AVERAGED ABOUT 9% ZN, 4% CU, 2% PB, 4 OZ./TON AG |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble |
| Rock unit name | Epitaph Dolomite |
| Rock description | Epitaph Dolomite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -110.68789, 31.3707 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Mineral Deposits Of Washington-Duquesne Area Occupy A Limestone-Sediment Belt (2.5 Miles Long And 1.25 Miles Wide) Surrounded By Igneous Rocks Which Also Form Detached Masses And Dikes Within Belt |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Limestone Near Contact Shows Evidence Of Sheeting Or Inconspicuous High-Angle Faulting |
| General form | BUNCHES |
|---|---|
| Length | 2.44M |
| Width | 1.83M |
| General form | BUNCHES |
|---|
| General form | BUNCHES |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1875 |
| Year of last production | 1959 |
| District name | Washington Camp District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rosario Exploration Co. |
| First year | 1973 |
| Year | 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Pre 1900, Late 50'S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^9% Zn, 4% Cu, 2% Pb, 4 Oz/T Ag | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M241343 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040230228 |
ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA
USBM FILES, ILLINOIS MINE
ADMR FILE DATA, ILLINOIS MINE
BLM DISTRICT MINING SHEET 727
ARIZ BUR MINES BULL 191, P. 78
ABGMT FILES STANTON B. KEITH
TENNEY, JAMES B. 1927-29, HISTORY OF MINING IN ARIZONA; ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES, P. 293-300
LEHMAN, NORMAN E., 1978, THE GEOLOGY AND PYROMETASOMATIC ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WASHINGTON CAMP-DUQUESNE DISTRICT, SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, ARIZONA; PHD. DISSERTATION, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, P. 126-143, MAPS
KEITH, 1975
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NEARLY VERTICAL ORE PIPE EXTENDING ABOVE AND BELOW 235-FT MINE LEVEL AND AVERAGING 5 FT BY 8 FT IN SIZE; MINERALIZATION IS DISSEMINATED AND IN IRREGULAR BUNCHES IN FAULT ZONE |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: LATE 1800'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-82 | Calder, Susan R. | Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology |
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