Arizona · Cochise County
Past Producer

Burro Pit

Cochise County, Arizona, United States
SilicaCopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimarySilica
SecondaryCopper, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formVEINS, FRACTURES
Ore controlSulfide Mineralization Found Along The Contact Between Abrigo Shales And Limestones And Bolsa Quartzite
Materials
Ore mineralsQuartzite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Bolsa Quartzite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructureKeystone Fault Nne Is Nearby
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1960
Last production1970
Identification
Deposit ID10046188
MRDS IDM241026
Alternate namesStrong & Harris, Chicora Mine, Mosely and Sons
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.09456, -110.06399
References
KEITH, S B, 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P 56.ARIZONA DEPT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATALIVINGSTON, MAUGER, BENNETT, AND LAUGHLIN, 1967, JGR, V. 72, P. 1361-1375PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERAL CARD FILE.CIMRIARIZ BUR OF MINES BULL 187, 1973, P 56.