Mine detail: Oregon Copper Mines

Previously called 'CoconinoChicago'

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Location: Pima County, Arizona, United States, North America
Lat / long: 31.82874, -110.77262
dep_id: 10039405
mrds_id: M050036
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Silver
Trace mineral: Lead, Gold, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite
orebody_fm: BEDDED
work_type: Underground
alteration: Intense Silicification.
conc_proc: Permeable Fracture Zones.
ore_ctrl: Fracture Zone.
Reporter: Keith, William J.
hrock_unit: Horquilla Limestone Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_unit: Quartz Latite Int 56 +-2my Quartz Latite
arock_type: Quartz Latite
Structure: Homoclinal ; Reg.Trends: Tilting And Broad Open Folds In S. And Extensive Faulting In N., Thrust And Normal Faulting - Fracture Zones.
tectonic: Basin And Range.
References:
  • Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C., 1915 USGS BULL. 582
  • Deposit:: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES 1971 FIELDNOTES V. 1 NO. 2
  • Deposit:: DREWES, H. 1971 USGS MAP I-613 (SAHUARITA QUAD)
  • Deposit:: KEITH,S.B.,1974,INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY,ARIZONA:ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189,P.127.
  • Deposit:: 1909 RECON F.C. SCHRADER U.S.G.S. BULL. 582
  • Deposit:: 1971 DIREXPL ANACONDA-POSSIBLE NEW PORPH. COPPER DEPOSIT.
  • Deposit:: 1971 GEOLMAP H. DREWES U.S.G.S. MAP I-613.
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