Commodities
PrimarySilver, Copper
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formBEDDED REPLACEMENT
Ore controlFavorable Beds Were Replaced By Ore Solutions. Fluids Also Filled Fissures. Ne Trending Faults Localize Ore
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Horquilla Limestone;Black Prince Ls
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Texas Canyon
StructureNe Fault System N15-20e; E Fault System, N70e To S70e, 45-80s, Tertiary Block Faulting Trending Nw ; Reg.Trends: Late Cretaceous Or Early Tertiary N To Nw Trending Folds, & Thrust Faults Overriding To Ne
Tectonic settingBasin & Range.
AlterationGarnetization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1901
Identification
Deposit ID10103729
MRDS IDM050009
Alternate namesCopper Bell, Copper Queen
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.11401, -110.06844
References
COOPER, J.R., AND SILVER, L.T., 1964, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 416.COOPER, J.R., 1950, ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES, GEOL. SER. 18, BULL. 156.KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P 55.LIVINGSTON, MAUGER, BENNETT, AND LAUGHLIN, 1967, JGR, V. 72, P. 1361-1375.ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILES.1957 DIREXPL CORONADO COPPER AND ZINC CO., DRILLING RESULTS NOT KNOWN1964 GEOLMAP U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, COOPER AND SILVER, PROF. PAPER 416COOPER AND SILVER, 1964.