Arizona · Cochise County
Past Producer

Mammoth & Whale Mines

Cochise County, Arizona, United States
SilverGoldLead
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFault And Fracture Zones
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Naco Group
StructureNnw Thrust Faults In Swisshelms Overthrust Penn Naco Group Over Rhyolite Porphyry, On Upthrown Side Of Nw Trending Faults; Penn Naco Group Strikes Nw
AlterationStrong Oxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1889
Identification
Deposit ID10046225
MRDS IDM241085
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.7107, -109.54175
References
KEITH, S B, 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P 71.COOPER, 1956, USGS MAP MF-213KEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.