Arizona · Cochise County
Producer

Muso Mine

Cochise County, Arizona, United States
CopperSilverGold
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlOre In Steeply Dipping, Highly Metamorphosed Cambrian Abrigo Limestone
Materials
Ore mineralsChrysocolla, Cuprite, Gold, Malachite, Silver
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Abrigo Formation; Bolsa Quartzite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructureSmaller Faults, Post-Enrichment, Are Sw To N-S, Variable Dip
Tectonic settingFaulted Contact To East Is With Mississipian Limestone
AlterationOxidation Is Spotty
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10111296
MRDS IDM800138
Alternate namesMusso
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.77124, -109.81565
References
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATAWILSON, E.D. GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COURTLAND-GLEESON REGION ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 123. P 61.ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA