The Bernoudy Mine is a lead, copper, silver, and zinc mine located in Cochise county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,600 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: 5,600 Feet (1,707 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Copper, Silver, Zinc
Lat, Long: 31.95389, -109.21139
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Bernoudy Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bernoudy Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Cochise
District: California District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Bernoudy Mng And Mllng Co; Bernoudy-Turkey Creek Cd
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
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: IRREGULAR
Structure
Type: L
Description: Strong Thrust Faulting With E-W Trend, Two Parallel Faults Mapped By Cooper. Bolsa Quartzite North Of Northern Thrust Fault, Penn-Perm Limestone And Mine Site Is Between The Two Thrusts
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Commodity): CARBONATES AND SULFIDES
Comment (Location): NE 1/4 AND NW 1/4 OF SEC 18, (OR N CENTER), UTM EST
Comment (Production): A FEW TENS OF TONS OF HIGH GRADE ORE SHIPPED BETWEEN 1909-1911.
Comment (Development): OPERATED BY W.L. WRIGHT, 1909-1911; 5 UNPATENTED CLAIMS IN 1950'S
Comment (Workings): TUNNEL WORKINGS
References
Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S B, 1973; ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P 51
Reference (Production): KEITH, 1973, ARIZ BUR OF MINES BULL 187.
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