Arizona · Cochise County
Past Producer

Chiricahua Mine

Cochise County, Arizona, United States
CopperLeadSilverZincTungsten
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Lead, Silver
SecondaryZinc, Tungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFaults And Shears Near Contact With Intrusive Rock
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Lead
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Naco Group Limestone
Associated rockGranite
StructureIntrusive Granite, Granodiorite In Jhus Canyon Directly North Of Mine
AlterationShaly And Silicated Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10104054
MRDS IDM241034
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.95624, -109.23703
References
KEITH, S B, 1973; ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 51.WEED, W.H., ED., 1918, MINES HANDBOOK.CIMRIKEITH, 1973, ARIZ BUR OF MINES BULL 187.