The Sunset Mine Group is a lead, zinc, silver, and copper mine located in Cochise county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,800 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: 4,800 Feet (1,463 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Silver, Copper
Lat, Long: 31.99389, -109.18472
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Sunset Mine Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sunset Mine Group
Secondary: Thompson
Secondary: Black Prince
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
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
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Whitetail Copper Co, Phelps Dodge Corp, Sunset Mng Co, Four X Mng Co
Owner Name: Doran
Years: 1973 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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: R
Description: District Mineralization Associated With Tertiary Volcanic And Intrusive Event
Type: L
Description: Limestone Strikes Nw And Dips 30-35 Sw; Ene Trending Normal Fault In Area Of Mine
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Commodity): BASE METAL CARBONATES AND SULFIDES
Comment (Production): A TOTAL OF OVER 1000 TONS OF ORE PRODUCED INTERMITTENTLY DURING 1915 TO 1916, 1927 TO 1930, AND 1940, AND 1951.
Comment (Development): 25 CLAIMS, 10 AND DORAN AND GALLAGHER GROUPS
Comment (Deposit): ONE ORE BODY AVERAGES 4 FT IN WIDTH, IRREGULAR
Comment (Workings): 120 FT SHAFT, OTHER SHAFTS 45, 50, AND 65 FT. 250 FT TUNNEL
Comment (Geology): SHEAR ZONE IN FAULTED AND SILICATED LIMESTONE.
References
Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S B, 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P 54.
Reference (Deposit): COPPER HANDBOOK, V. 10, W.H. WEED, EDITOR, P. 1820
Reference (Deposit): COOPER, 1959, USGS MAP MF-213
Reference (Production): KEITH, 1973, ARIZ BUR OF MINES BULL 187.
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