Arizona · Cochise County
Past Producer

Mountain Queen Mine

Cochise County, Arizona, United States
LeadSilverCopperGold
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Description

John(?) Scribner Of Tombstone

Commodities
PrimaryLead
SecondarySilver, Copper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFault And Fracture Zones
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Naco Group Limestone
Associated rockDiorite
StructureNnw Thrust Faults In Swisshelms Overthrust Penn Naco Group Over Rhyolite Porphyry, On Upthrown Side Of Nw Trending Fault, Penn Naco Group Strikes Nw
AlterationStrong Oxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Last production1953
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10102440
MRDS IDM002132
Alternate namesScribner
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.70375, -109.54314
References
MS THESIS, MT. QUEEN AREA, BY W. B. LORING, UNIV. OF ARIZKEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 71.COOPER, 1956, USGS MAP MF-213ABM BULL 158, P. 32ARIZONA DEPT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATAKEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.