Mine detail: Herschel Mine

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Location: Cochise County, Arizona, United States, North America
Lat / long: 31.70485, -110.07316
dep_id: 10027021
mrds_id: M001734
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper
Minor mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Copper, Gold
orebody_fm: BEDDED
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Fissures Associated With Lucky Cuss Fault Nne, And Ne Fissure System. Fault Mineralized Near Junction With Fissures
Reporter: Gere, W., Gest, Don E.
hrock_unit: Naco Group Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Northern Extent Of Lucky Cuss Fault Zone, Trends Nne At Shaft
Year first produced: 1905
yr_lst_prd: 1935
References:
  • Deposit:: ABM BULL 143, 1938, P. 78
  • Deposit:: USGS BULL. 710, 1920, PL. 5
  • Deposit:: KEITH, S. B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 76.
  • Production:: KEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.
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