James Mine

The James Mine is a tungsten mine located in Cochise county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,400 feet.

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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

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Site Name

Primary: James Mine
Secondary: Nunnelly
Secondary: Ricky Dale
Secondary: San Juan

Commodity

Primary: Tungsten

Location

State: Arizona
County: Cochise
District: Whetstone District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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: George R. James,
Years: 1954 -

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Wolframite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Production): A FEW HUNDRED POUNDS OF TUNGSTEN CONCENTRATES PRODUCED IN 1943-1944.

Comment (Deposit): SPOTTY WOLFRAMITE AND MINOR SCHEELITE IN NARROW QUARTZ VEINS IN MEDIUM-GRAINED, MUSCOVITE GRANITE ALONG A TONGUE OF PINAL SCHIST. 4 UNPATENTED CLAIMS. MANY VEINLETS PRESENT. MR. JAMES REPORTS THAT VEIN CAN BE TRACED 3000 FT, 1954; USBM RI REPORTS A FEW HUNDRED FEET

Comment (Workings): ONE OPEN CUT 60 FT BY 28 FT DEEP; ONE ADIT, 10 FT LONG; 6 SMALL OPEN CUTS 5 TO 12 FT LONG, 4 FT IN WIDTH

Comment (Location): W CENTRAL SEC. 26. UTM EST.

References

Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 91.

Reference (Deposit): ARIZONA DEPT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): USBM RI 5650, 1960, P. 55-56

Reference (Production): KEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.

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