Arizona · Cochise County
Producer

Swisshelm Mine

Cochise County, Arizona, United States
LeadSilverGoldZincCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver, Gold
TertiaryZinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFault And Fracture Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Silver
GangueCalcite, Hematite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Naco Group
StructureNnw Thrust Faults In Swisshelms Overthrust Penn Naco Group Over Rhyolite Porphyry, On Upthrown Side Of Nw Trending Fault; Penn Naco Group Strikes Nw
AlterationStrong Oxidation
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1918
Last production1958
Identification
Deposit ID10109854
MRDS IDM800317
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.71042, -109.54314
References
USGS MAP MF 213LORING, W.B., 1947, THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MOUNTAIN QUEEN AREA NORTHERN SWISSHELM MOUNTAINS, AZ, M.S. THESIS, U OF AZABGMT CLIPPINGS FILESAZ DEPT MIN RESOURCES FILE DATAABGMT-USBM FILE DATA