Arizona · Cochise County
Past Producer

Apex Mine

Cochise County, Arizona, United States
LeadSilverGoldCopperZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryGold, Copper
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFault And Fracture Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Silver
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Naco Group
Associated rockDiorite
StructureNnw Thrust Faults In Swisshelms Overthrust Penn Naco Group Over Rhyolite Porphyry, On Upthrust Side Of Nw Trending Fault; Penn Naco Group Strikes Nw
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1931
Last production1935
Identification
Deposit ID10027112
MRDS IDM002134
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.70625, -109.54342
References
U.S.B.M. FILESKEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 70.COOPER, 1956, USGS MF-213ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILESARIZONA DEPT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATAKEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.