Mine detail: C.O.D. Mine

Previously called 'Rico'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.34558, -114.10441

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold, Lead
Secondary:	Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
Orebody form:	LENSES AND SHOOTS
Discovery year:	1878

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Hydrothermal Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1901 - 1948
First production started:	1885
Last production ended:	1974

Geology

Host type:	Schist,Gneiss
Associated rock:	Ithaca Peak Granite
Associated type:	Basalt,Granite
Structure:	Prec Schistosity N30e, Lcret Veins, Fissures, Dikes Nw To Nnw Regionally, Jointing And Schistosity Trends N 20 W, 90 ; With Secondary Joints: N 70 W, 80 S, Associated With The Ore Vein.

References

MRDS	M004063
DEP	10027771
Reference	{Deposit:: DINGS, M.G., 1951, THE WALLAPAI MINING DISTRICT, CERBAT MOUNTAINS, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA: USGS BULL 978-E.}{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C., 1909, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CERBAT RANGE, BLACK MOUNTAINS, AND GRAND WASH CLIFFS, MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA: USGS BULL 397.}{Deposit:: PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE FOR URANIUM IN MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA, 1952 TO 1956: U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, RME-15 , JUNE 1970, P. 25.}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 340, P. 69.}{Deposit:: ADMR FILE DATA.}{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA.}{Deposit:: SAWYER, M.B., GURMENDI, A.C., DALEY, M.R., AND HOWELL, S.B., 1992, PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN ARIZONA: UNITED STATS BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 334 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: U.S.G.S. BUL *. 397 , 978E; SAWYER AND OTHERS, 1992.}
Reporter	Johnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.), Orris, Greta J.