Mine detail: Pittsburgh Shaft

Previously called ''

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long:

32.11512, -110.05983

Resource(M)

Primary:

Copper

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Horquilla Limestone
Host type:	Shale,Limestone
Associated rock:	Texas Canyon
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Tertiary Block Faulting Trending Nw ; Reg.Trends: Late Cretaceous Or Early Tertiary N And Nw Trending Folds And Thrust Faulting Overriding To Ne
Tectonic:	Basin And Range

References

MRDS	M050003
DEP	10039381
Reference	{Deposit:: COOPER, R.J., AND SILVER, L.T., 1964, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 416 .}{Deposit:: COOPER, J.R., 1950, ARIZ. BUREAU OF MINES, GEOL. SER. 18, BULL. 156.}{Deposit:: LIVINGSTON, MAUGER, BENNETT, AND LAUGHLIN, 1967, JGR, V. 72, P. 1361-1375.}{Deposit:: 1907 DIREXPL COCHISE DEVELOPMENT CO., SHAFT SUNK}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, COOPER AND SILVER, PROF. PAPER 416}{Production:: COOPER AND SILVER, 1964}
Reporter	Bergquist, Joel R., Rodriguez, Ignacio (Gest, Don E.)