Antler Mine

It is notable as the location where antlerite was first discovered, and was the source for the mineral's name.

[1] The Antler Mine itself opened in 1916 and was sporadically exploited until 1970,[2] with the most productive period lasting from 1943 to 1954.

[1] During its active period, the mine produced 78,251 tons of copper-zinc sulfide ore, from an estimated deposit size of 350,000 to 400,000 tons of volcanogenic[3] 1–4% copper / 1–2% zinc ore, along with small amounts of lead sulfide, silver, and gold.

The mine itself comprises drifts on eight levels with a cumulative length of 6,600 ft, with a single deeply-inclined 650 ft shaft, arranged to exploit a roughly 2,000 ft tabular copper and zinc sulfide deposit running from 20º North to 30º East, into the Wabayuma Peak Wilderness Study Area.

The area around Antler Mine includes several other notable mineral deposits, including those exploited by the Copper World Mine and the Boriana Canyon and Bull Canyon, Arizona deposits.