Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver
SecondaryZinc, Lead, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlNorthwest Trending Mineralized Fissures
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructureSedimentary Breccia Is Cut By Ruby Fault On Top Of The San Xavier Thrust. Quartz Monzonite Is Copped By Quartzite And Breccia
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1876
Last production1954
Discovery year1876
Identification
Deposit ID10109609
MRDS IDM050374
Alternate namesPima and Fries Groups
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.9479, -111.10097
References
KEITH, S. B., 1974 , INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189 , P. 133 .MAYUGA, M. N., 1942 , THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE HELMET PEAK AREA, PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: UNIV. ARIZ., PHD THESIS, P. 119 .ABGMT CLIPPINGS FILE( 8 ) ABM BULLETIN 189 , P. 133 .