The Coronado Nf Dragoon Unit is a copper and zinc mine located in Cochise county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,719 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: 5,719 Feet (1,743 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Zinc
Lat, Long: 31.8883, -109.96110
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Coronado Nf Dragoon Unit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Coronado Nf Dragoon Unit
Secondary: Bill's Cut Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Arizona
County: Cochise
District: Middle Pass 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
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1975
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): CHATMAN, M. L., 1993, USBM OFR MLA 30-93. P. 24, D81.
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