I-10

The I-10 is a copper mine located in Cochise county, Arizona.

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

Name: I-10  

State:  Arizona

County:  Cochise

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 32.09, -110.03000

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Satelite image of the I-10

I-10 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: I-10


Commodity

Primary: Copper


Location

State: Arizona
County: Cochise
District: Cochise


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Porphyry Cu


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: R
Description: North To Northwest Trending Faults/Isolated Ranges

Type: L
Description: Silicic To Basaltic Volcanic Rocks Igneous Intrusives


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): MEXICAN HIGHLAND SECTION


References

Reference (Deposit): PHILLIPS, K.A., AND NIEMUTH, N.J., 1993, THE PRIMARY COPPER INDUSTRY OF ARIZONA IN 1991: PHOENIX, ARIZONA, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, SPECIAL REPORT NO. 18, 53 P


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