Silver Belt Mine

US / AZ

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Silver Belt Mine is a historic mining site in Yavapai, Arizona, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. USGS records describe a Vein deposit hosted in Spud Mountain Volcanics (Lower Unit) (Andesite). Reported specimens include Ankerite, Barite, Copper, Galena, Gold, Pyrolusite; logged ore minerals are Galena, Silver, Sphalerite; gangue is recorded as Ankerite, Barite, Quartz. Production ran from 1870 to 1924; workings are underground.

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AnkeriteBariteCopperGalenaGoldPyrolusiteQuartzSilverSphalerite

Geology and deposit

Deposit type: Vein
Host rock: Spud Mountain Volcanics (Lower Unit) — Andesite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Ore minerals

GalenaSilverSphalerite

Gangue minerals

AnkeriteBariteQuartz

Structure

Foliation In Precambrian Rocks Trends N25e, Veins Parallel Foliation For Most Part

Ore control

Faulting, Shearing

Alteration

None

Mining history

Status: Past Producer
Workings: Underground
Production size: Small
First production: 1870
Last production: 1924

Records and references

Cited references

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 782, P. 125. ANDERSON, C.A., AND CREASEY, S.C., 1958 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE JEROME AREA, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 308, P. 169-171.U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 467, P. 110. PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P. PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERAL CARD FILES. CIMRIUSGS BULL 782, P. 128.

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10027188 — view the source record

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Coordinates: 34.48755, -112.27630

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