Costello Claims

The Costello Claims is a lead, zinc, and copper mine located in Cochise county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,551 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Costello Claims

State:  Arizona

County:  Cochise

Elevation: 4,551 Feet (1,387 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Copper

Lat, Long: 31.75, -109.83333

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Satelite image of the Costello Claims

Costello Claims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Costello Claims


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper


Location

State: Arizona
County: Cochise
District: Turquoise District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Description: Faulting


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Smithsonite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): IRREGULAR REPLACEMENT ORE BODIES WHERE N - NE FAULTS AND FISSURES INTERSECT. IRREGULAR OXIDIZED ORE BODIES AND ARGENTIFEROUS GALENA AT DEPTH.


References

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