The East Side Mine is a silver, manganese, lead, and gold mine located in Cochise county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,751 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: 4,751 Feet (1,448 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Manganese, Lead, Gold
Lat, Long: 31.69944, -110.07500
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
East Side Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: East Side Mine
Secondary: East Side No. 2
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Manganese
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Cochise
District: Tombstone 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: Tombstone Milling And Mining Co.
Owner Name: Bunker Hill Mines Co.
Owner Name: Tombstone Development Co.
Owner Name: Tombstone Consolidated Mines Co.
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: "Northeast" Fissure Zone
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Lead
Comments
Comment (Location): NW 1/4 SEC 14 UTM EST , BETWEEN LUCKY CUSS AND TRIBUTE SHAFTS
Comment (Production): A FEW THOUSAND TONS OF ORE PRODUCED IN EARLY 1900'S. AG-PB-AU FIGURES INCLUDED UNDER TOMBSTONE GROUP IN ABGMT-USBM FILE
Comment (Deposit): SMALL OXIDIZED ORE SHOOTS OF MANGANIFEROUS SILVER MINERALIZATION ALONG A "NORTHEAST" FISSURE ZONE IN CRET SEDIMENTARY BEDS.
Comment (Workings): SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND WORKINGS.
Comment (Geology): SMALL MANGANESE PRODUCER. CLAIM LOCATED BETWEEN LARGE SHAFT WORKINGS OF TRIBUTE AND LUCKY CUSS. MANGANESE MINERALIZATION PROBABLY POST DATES IRON-LEAD-ZINC PHASE OF MINERALIZATION
References
Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S B, 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P 75.
Reference (Deposit): ABM BULL 143, 1938, PLATES
Reference (Deposit): USBM IC 7990, P. 37
Reference (Production): KEITH, 1973, ARIZ BUR OF MINES BULL 187.
Arizona Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Arizona" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Arizona.
