Arizona · Cochise County
Producer

Tejon Mine

Cochise County, Arizona, United States
CopperLeadSilverGoldZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryLead, Silver, Gold
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formIRREGULAR, LENSING
Ore controlNear Quartz Monzonite-Limestone Contact
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Silver
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Naco Formation
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructureLimestone Thrusted Over Rhyolite, Fault Dips 40 Degrees W. Limestone Dips 45 Degrees E, One Fault N-S, 65 Se, Others E-W With Steep Dips
AlterationOxidation In Upper 100 Feet
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1917
Last production1956
Discovery year1876
Identification
Deposit ID10109831
MRDS IDM800141
Alternate namesEl Tejon
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.73819, -109.82621
References
ABGMT-USBM FILE DATAABGMT 187, P. 84WILSON, E.D., 1927. GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COURTLAND-GLEESON REGION, ARIZONA. ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 123, P. 72.