Arizona · Cochise County
Producer

Dragoon Copper Mine

Cochise County, Arizona, United States
CopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlReplacement Beds Near Ne Trending Faults And Folds Beds Strike Nw, Dip 40 Ne
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Silver
GangueHematite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Abrigo Formation; Martin Formation
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Texas Canyon Quartz Monzonite
StructureMassive Fracture System, Tert Block Faulting With General Ne Trend
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1916
Last production1917
Identification
Deposit ID10048127
MRDS IDM800155
Alternate namesDragoon Copper Lease
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.08429, -110.06122
References
USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 416, P. 152-153ABGMT 187, P. 55ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA.LIVINGSTON, D.E., DAMON, P.E., MAUGER, R.L., BENNETT, R., LAUGHLIN, A.W., 1967 40AR IN COGENETIC FELDSPAR-MICA MINERAL ASSEMBLAGES: JOURNAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, V. 72 P 1362-1375.