Arizona · Pima County
Past Producer

Buckhorn Mine

Pima County, Arizona, United States
GoldCopperLeadSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Copper, Lead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite · Granodiorite-Precambrian-1450+-10my-Granodiorite
StructureHomoclinal. ; Reg.Trends: Tilting And Broad Open Folds In S. And Extensive Faulting In N., Thrust And Normal Faulting - Fracture Zones.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1880
Last production1937
Discovery year1915
Identification
Deposit ID10039502
MRDS IDM050176
Alternate namesWisconsin Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.78374, -110.77485
References
SCHRADER, F.C., 1915 USGS BULL. 582.DREWES, H., 1971, USGS MAP I-613 (SAHUARITA QUAD)DREWES, H., 1971, USGS BULL. 1312-A.KEITH,S.B.,1974,ABM BULLETIN 189,P.120.1909 RECON F. C. SCHRADER, U.S.G.S. BULL. 582.1971 GEOLMAP H. DREWES, U.S.G.S. MAP I-613.