The Windsor Mine is a lead, silver, and copper mine located in Graham county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,351 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
Elevation: 5,351 Feet (1,631 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver, Copper
Lat, Long: 32.93917, -110.33667
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Windsor Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Windsor Mine
Secondary: Bullis Claims
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Arizona
County: Graham
District: Aravaipa District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Type: R
Description: Block Faulting Trending Nnw ; Reg.Trends: Minor Pre-Cretaceous E And Ne Trending Folds And Major Post-Cretaceous Nnw Trending Faults
Type: L
Description: Grand Reef Fault
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Cerargyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Anglesite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Chalcocite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Amethyst
Gangue: Fluorite
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MINERALIZED BRECCIA ALONG GRAND REEF FAULT
Comment (Commodity): ASSAY FROM ROSS, 1925 SHOWS PB FROM TENTHS OF PCT TO 9 PCT; AG LESS THAN 15 OZ PER TON; CU 0.14 PCT. IN DRIFT FARTHER SOUTH, AG 0.94-2.42 OZ PER TON.
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION IS RECORDED
Comment (Deposit): SMALL PODS OF ORE ALONG FAULT ZONE
Comment (Workings): SEVERAL SHAFTS AND ADITS.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 461
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 763
Reference (Deposit): 1925 GEOLMAP ROSS, C.P. BULL. 763
Reference (Deposit): 1964 GEOLMAP SIMONS, F.S. PROF. PAPER 461
Reference (Production): SIMONS, F.S.
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