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| Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771. Thorne, Brent (n.d.) Personal communcation. Eastlick, J.T., 1968, Geology of the Christmas mine and vicinity, Banner mining district, Arizona, in Ridge, J.D., ed., Ore Deposits of the United States, 1933?1967: American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., p. 1191-1210. |
| Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 125 Keith, Stanley B. (1972) Mineralogy and Paragenesis of the 79 Mine Lead-Zinc-Copper Deposit [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 3 (6) 247-264 (1951, July) Arizona Zinc and Lead Deposits - Part II. University of Arizona Bulletin 158. Arizona Bureau of Mines Kiersch, G.A. (1949), Structural control and mineralization at the Seventy-nine mine, Gila Co., AZ, Econ.Geol.: 44: 24-39. Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771. |
| I visited the site on 4/18/2024 and visually identified the Cu minerals azurite, chrysocolla, & malachite. I also identified Mn oxides (as Mn dendrites) as coatings on rocks. For malachite & chrysocolla see Mindat photo 1367658. Once approved, I will add photos of these minerals. I visited the site on 4/18/2024 and visually identified the Cu minerals azurite, chrysocolla, & malachite. I also identified Mn oxides (as Mn dendrites) as coatings on rocks. For malachite & chrysocolla see Mindat photo 1367658. Once approved, I will add photos of these minerals. |
| Eastlick, J.T., 1968, Geology of the Christmas mine and vicinity, Banner mining district, Arizona, in Ridge, J.D., ed., Ore Deposits of the United States, 1933?1967: American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., p. 1191-1210. |
| Jones, Robert W., Wilson, Wendell E. (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: The Ray Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (5) 311-322 |
Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA