Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Copper
SecondarySilver, Lead
TertiaryMolybdenum, Bismuth, Barium-Barite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR, CHIMNEYS, MANTOS
Ore controlTop Of Middle Member Of Abrigo; Deposit Controlled By Series Of Sma Ll Displacement Pre-Intrusive Faults
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Malachite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Diopside, Garnet, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Wollastonite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Abrigo Formation; Martin Formation
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Texas Canyon Quartz Monzonite
StructureMassive Fracture System, Ne Tilting Tert Block Faulting, Faults & Fractures
AlterationLimestone Metamorphosed To Tactite, Either Diopside Or Garnet Rich
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1882
Discovery year1881
Identification
Deposit ID10039387
MRDS IDM050012
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.10984, -110.07705
References
KEITH, S., 1973, INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 187.COOPER & SILVER, 1964, DRAGOON QUAD: USGS PP. 416.ABM FILE DATA.LIVINGSTON ET AL, 1967, JGR V.72, P. 1361-1375.PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.CIMRIKEITH, 1973, P.58