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Oliver claim (Lee claim), Washington Camp-Duquesne District, Patagonia District, Patagonia Mts, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA

A claim located about 500 feet south of the Santo Nino Mine, 3 miles SW of Duquesne.

The prevailing rock is altered diorite, within which a pegmatite dike, about 3 feet wide where exposed, strikes N70W, and dips 70SW. Occurring as late hydrothermal minerals in this dike are masses and veinlets of rutile, cupriferous pyrite, and molybdenite.

Workings include an 85 foot deep exploratory shaft, and a few shallow surface cuts.

References

Moore, R.T. (1953), Minerals and Metals of Increasing Interest, Rare and Radioactive Minerals, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 163: 13.

Mineral List

Molybdenite
Pyrite
var: Cupriferous Pyrite

Rutile


3 entries listed. 2 valid minerals.

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