Arizona · Cochise County
Past Producer

Chicora Mine

Cochise County, Arizona, United States
CopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formFLAT-BEDDED
Ore controlReplacement Beds Near Ne Trending Faults And Folds. Beds Strike Nw, Dip 40 Ne
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Abrigo Formation; Martin Formation
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Texas Canyon Quartz Monzonite
StructureMassive Fracture System, Tert Block Faulting, Tilting Ne, Ne Fault System N15-20e, 65-75e; E Fault System N70e To S70e, 45-80s
AlterationLimestone Is Metamorphosed To Tactite, Either Diopside Rich Or Garnet Rich
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10046185
MRDS IDM241022
Alternate namesStrong & Harris
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.09679, -110.06288
References
KEITH, S B, 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P 56LIVINGST0N, MAUGER, BENNETT, AND LAUGHLIN, 1967, JGR, V. 72, P. 1361-1375COOPER AND SILVER, 1964, USGS PP 416KEITH, 1973, ARIZ BUR OF MINES BULL 187.