Arizona · Yavapai County
Producer

Pocahontas Mine

Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
SilverLeadGoldCopper
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Gold
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENS
Ore controlStratigraphy For Massive Sulfide; Faulting For Vein
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockRhyolite · Spud Mtn Volcanics
Associated rockRhyolite · Spud Mtn Volcanics
StructureFoliation Trends Due North
AlterationChloritization And Sericitization Near Massive Sulfide
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1906
Last production1947
Discovery year1925
Identification
Deposit ID10088872
MRDS IDM800007
Alternate namesPocahontas Copper Queen Mining Company
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.38866, -112.19352
References
USGS BULL 782, P. 142-143.USBM MINES HANDBOOK, 1922.ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA.ABM BULL 140, P. 101.CIMRI