Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Lead
SecondarySilver, Gold, Zinc
TertiaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlWnw-Dipping Veinlike Ore Bed In Limestone; Large E-W Fault Cuts Veins And Carries Bunches Of Zinc Blende
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Epidote, Hematite, Specularite
Geology
Host rockMudstone,Siltstone,Sandstone,Conglomerate,Limestone · Bisbee Formation
Associated rockRhyolite
StructureRhyolite Forms Dikes And Intrusive Sheets In Limestone, Limestone Beds Dip 40 Wnw
Tectonic settingUx Ranch Fault Block
AlterationSurface Oxidation To Depth Of About 40 Ft; Ore Bed Appears To Be A Mineralized Sheet Or Sill Of Intrusive Rhyolite Which Has Been Almost Completely Replaced
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1907
Last production1929
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10104153
MRDS IDM899924
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.42931, -110.72761
References
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