Oregon Copper Mines

Pima County, Arizona, United States

Copper Silver Lead Gold Zinc

Land & claims · BLM · live

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Surface manager + active mining claims at this point, live from BLM. The "open to location" notes are a general 1872-Mining-Law guide, not BLM output — decision-support only; verify with BLM MLRS and on the ground before staking or entry.

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

SecondarySilver

TertiaryLead, Gold, Zinc

Commodity typeMetallic

Deposit

Deposit sizeSmall

WorkingsUnderground

Orebody formBEDDED

Ore controlFracture Zone.

Materials

Ore mineralsChrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite

Geology

Host rockLimestone · Horquilla Limestone Limestone

Associated rockQuartz Latite · Quartz Latite Int 56 +-2my Quartz Latite

StructureHomoclinal ; Reg.Trends: Tilting And Broad Open Folds In S. And Extensive Faulting In N., Thrust And Normal Faulting - Fracture Zones.

Tectonic settingBasin And Range.

AlterationIntense Silicification.

Economic & production

Development statusPast Producer

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References

SCHRADER, F.C., 1915 USGS BULL. 582ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES 1971 FIELDNOTES V. 1 NO. 2DREWES, H. 1971 USGS MAP I-613 (SAHUARITA QUAD)KEITH,S.B.,1974,INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY,ARIZONA:ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189,P.127.1909 RECON F.C. SCHRADER U.S.G.S. BULL. 5821971 DIREXPL ANACONDA-POSSIBLE NEW PORPH. COPPER DEPOSIT.1971 GEOLMAP H. DREWES U.S.G.S. MAP I-613.

Identification

Deposit ID10039405

MRDS IDM050036

Alternate namesCoconino, Chicago

RegionNA

Data scoreB

Coordinates31.82874, -110.77262