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McHur property (McHur prospect), 79 Mine (79th Mine; Seventy-Nine Mine; Seventy-Nine property; McHur prospect), Chilito, Hayden area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

Latitude: 33°3'52"N
Longitude: 110°48'53"W
A surface V-Mo-Fe prospect (The McHur was a V prospect in 1917), possibly located in the SE¼ sec. 21, T4S, R15E, on federal land. The exact location is no longer known. It is assumed to be on the property of the 79 Mine.

Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in Naco Limestone and Toronado Limestone. Ore control was irregular masses of gossan-like material. An associated rock unit is quartz latite.

Workings are shallow openings at intervals.

References

Allen, M.A. & G.M. Butler (1921c), Vandium, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 115.

Ross, Clyde P. (1925) Ore Deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona, USGS Bull. 771.

Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 48, 73, 80.

Anthony, J.W., et al (1977) Mineralogy of Arizona, University of Arizona Press.

Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 370, 410, 425.

MRDS database Dep. ID #10026846, MRDS ID #M000501.

Mineral List

Limonite
Siderite
Vanadinite
Wulfenite


4 entries listed. 3 valid minerals.

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