Arizona · Cochise County
Past Producer
King Plomo Mine
Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Silver
Copper
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Commodities
Primary
Silver, Copper
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Replacement
Deposit size
S
Orebody form
IRREGULAR, BLANKET
Ore control
In Breccia Between Bolsa Quartzite Above And Limestone Below
Materials
Ore minerals
Silver
Geology
Host rock
Limestone · Bolsa Quartzite;Abrigo Limestone
Structure
Overthrust Of Bolsa Quartzite Over Paleozoic Rocks, Thrust Fault Blocks.
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
First production
1929
Last production
1929
Identification
Deposit ID
10046266
MRDS ID
M241148
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
31.77457, -109.80732
References
KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 82.ABM BULL 123, 1927KEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.