Mine detail: Picacho Mine

Previously called 'CahuabiCababi'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.0565, -111.94765

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Gold, Copper, Lead
Tertiary:	Zinc
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1850
Last production ended:	1965

Geology

Host type:	Andesite
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	Major Fault Zone

References

MRDS	M050620
DEP	10109619
Reference	{Deposit:: KEITH, S. B., 1974 , INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN, 189 , P. 112 .}{Deposit:: MACKALLOR, JULES A., MS 1957 ; GEOLOGY OF THE WESTERN PART OF THE COBABI MINING DIST., PIMA CITY, ARIZ. 108 PGS.}{Deposit:: ARIZONA DEPT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATA}{Production:: ( 8 ) ABM BULLETIN 189 , P. 112 .}
Reporter	Johnson, Maureen G., Rodriguez, Ignacio J. (Gest, Don E.)