Transactions . -Rhyolite exposukes on Mineral Creek, showing horizontal bedding IN A 1000-FT. section. have both furnished water power at various times, but the extremeannual variation and the relatively small volume of the streams bothnecessitate large capital outlays for power development. The more dis-tant Gila and San Francisco Rivers offer better possibilities, but theirdevelopment is restricted by local factors. Beginning at Copper Creek, 5 mi. north of Mogollon, the district DAVID B. SCOTT 291 has been progressively developed to the southward, the section centeringon ]\Iineral Creek hav
Transactions . -Rhyolite exposukes on Mineral Creek, showing horizontal bedding IN A 1000-FT. section. have both furnished water power at various times, but the extremeannual variation and the relatively small volume of the streams bothnecessitate large capital outlays for power development. The more dis-tant Gila and San Francisco Rivers offer better possibilities, but theirdevelopment is restricted by local factors. Beginning at Copper Creek, 5 mi. north of Mogollon, the district DAVID B. SCOTT 291 has been progressively developed to the southward, the section centeringon ]\Iineral Creek having been operated before the discovery of thepresent active area around Silver Creek The mineralized zone extendsfrom Copper Creek to Whitewater Creek, being 33^^ mi. ( km.) longand 5)^ mi. ( km.) wide. The productive area is limited on the east. SKETCH MAP CF PRINCIPAL VEINS OF MOGOLLON DISTRICT Scale 1000 2000 3000 Fig. 2. by a prominent north-south vein known as the Queen; on the west thelimitation occurs through diffusion of the veins, although several promi-nent, but not extensive, veins lie along the western boundary. Historical Outline In 1875, Sergt. J. Cooney noted the presence of copper-silver ore inthe Mogollon mountains, and in the following year he and six others lo-cated and operated claims on Mineral Creek. In April, 1880, Victorios 292 ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MOGOLLON DISTRICT band of Apaches raided the settlement and Cooney was killed. Thevillage of Claremont was established on Copper Creek soon after discovery, and the town of Cooney on Mineral Creek soonbecame the center of mining activity. The early production was con-fined to the shipment of rich copper ore which was found near the surfaceon Mineral Creek. Prospecting resulted in the discovery of the silverveins to the south, and in the estabhshm
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