Arizona · Cochise County
Past Producer

April Fool Mine

Cochise County, Arizona, United States
CopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlIn Breccia Between Bolsa Quartzite Above And Limestone Below
Materials
Ore mineralsChrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite, Silver
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Bolsa Quartzite;Abrigo Limestone
StructureOverthrust Of Bolsa Quartzite Over Paleozoic Rocks
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10046268
MRDS IDM241152
Alternate namesCalumet & Arizona Mng. Co.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.77374, -109.80843
References
KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 81.WILSON, 1927, ABM BULL 123, P. 43-44, 58KEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.