Arizona · Cochise County
Past Producer

Tombstone Extension Mine

Cochise County, Arizona, United States
LeadSilverGoldVanadium
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Commodities
PrimaryLead
SecondarySilver, Gold
TertiaryVanadium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formVEIN-LIKE
Ore controlFault Zone Intersected By "Northeast" Fissures. N24e, Dip 70-80n
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Silver
GangueJarosite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale,Sandstone · Bisbee Group
StructureIn Tombstone Basin, Nne Tilting After Mineralization. Most Beds Dip 45-50n. Three Prominent Fault Fissures, N20e To N35e, With Steep Dip Intersect Smaller Fissures N45e To N60e
AlterationWall Rock Of Ore Shoot Is Intensely Kaolinized.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10102443
MRDS IDM002175
Alternate namesCarper, San Diego, La Grande
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.69707, -110.04733
References
ARIZ. B. OF M. BULL. 143, 1938, PL. 3 , P. 72, 63.ABM BULL 187, 1973, P. 79.CIMRIKEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.