Arizona · Cochise County
Past Producer
Old Guard Mine
Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Silver
Gold
Lead
Manganese
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Commodities
Primary
Silver, Gold, Lead, Manganese
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Replacement
Deposit size
S
Orebody form
IRREGULAR
Ore control
Lucky Cuss Fault Zone
Materials
Ore minerals
Gold
Geology
Host rock
Shale,Limestone
Structure
West Side Of Tombstone Basin, Northerly Faulting, Lucky Cuss Zone
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
First production
1905
Last production
1940
Identification
Deposit ID
10027015
MRDS ID
M001721
Alternate names
Royal Guard, Old Guard Mng. Co., Imperial Guard Mng.Co., Silver Bar Mng. Co., Tombstone Silver Fields Mng. Co.
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
31.70319, -110.07427
References
ABM BULL, 143, 1938KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 77.KEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.