A former underground Cu-Ag mine located in the SW¼ sec. 33, T4S, R13E (Grayback 7.5 minute topo map), about 5½ miles NW of Ripsey Hill, on private land. USBM files show Deen and Junction to be synonyms. This entry and ABGMT-USBM production is for the group of claims in the SW¼ sec. 33. The Deen claims extend into the NW¼SE¼, sec. 33. Produced 1948-1961. Operated by Leo Wall and Dudley Walker (1948-1950); Deen and Daniels and Deen (1956-1961); and by Mr. Tommy Deen (1961-____).
Mineralization is in fissure zones associated with rhyodacite dikes. An associated rock unit is the Ruin (Oracle) Granite. Area structures include E-W fissures and rhyodacite porphyry dike in the mine area. Dikes and fault fissures trend both E-W and NW in the district.
Production reported as Pay Day (with operators Deen, Deen and Daniels) has been included for this mine on ABGMT-USBM production file.
References:
USGS Map GQ 1206 (1975).
Niemuth, N.J. & K.A. Phillips (1992), Copper Oxide Resources, Arizona Department of Mines & Mineral Resources Open File Report 92-10: 14 (Table 1).
U.S. Bureau of Mines - Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mining Technology production file data.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10109780, MRDS ID #M241196.
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Map Reference: 33°2'11"N , 111°1'41"W
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