Mine detail: Oregon Copper Mines

Previously called 'CoconinoChicago'

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Location

Lat / long:

31.82874, -110.77262

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Lead, Gold, Zinc
Ore:	Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Malachite
Orebody form:	BEDDED

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Horquilla Limestone Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Quartz Latite Int 56 +-2my Quartz Latite
Associated 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.
Alteration processes:	Intense Silicification.

References

MRDS	M050036
DEP	10039405
Reference	{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.}
Reporter	Keith, William J.