Arizona · Cochise County
Producer

State of Texas Mine

Cochise County, Arizona, United States
ZincLeadCopperGoldSilver
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Description

August Baron

Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondaryLead, Copper, Gold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFissure Zones Near Contact Of Limestone With Quartz Monzonite. Contact Inclined Approx 30 N, Rw Strike
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Garnet, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone · Naco Group;Escabrosa Limestone
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Huachuca Quartz Monzonite
StructureLocal Flexures And Faults Numerous. Two Fissure Zones N80w, Vertical, Are Associated With Best Developed Mineralization, Low Angle, Steep Reverse Faulting Has Thrust Older Rocks Over Cretaceous Sandstone This Fault Dips 20s. Anticline (Plunges N).
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1897
Last production1947
Discovery year1889
Identification
Deposit ID10048121
MRDS IDM800146
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.35153, -110.27372
References
ABGMT-USBM FILE DATAARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATAABGMT 187, P. 67.ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 158, P 38-39.