The Swisshelm Mine is a silver mine located in Cochise county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,600 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: 5,600 Feet (1,707 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 31.7008, -109.54390
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Swisshelm Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Swisshelm Mine
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Arizona
County: Cochise
Land Status
Land ownership: Unknown
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: Ben Heney
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1947
Owner Name: Swisshelm Mtn Gold And Silver Mining Co
Percent: 100.0
Info Year: 1947
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: 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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): USBM FILE DATA CIRCA 1947
Reference (Deposit): MINES HANDBOOK VOL 18 P 434
Reference (Deposit): LORING W B 1947 GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MOUNTAIN
Reference (Deposit): QUEEN AREA, NORTHERN SWISSHELM MTNS, ARIZ, UNIV ARIZ
Reference (Deposit): M S THESIS
Reference (Deposit): ARIZ DEPT MIN RESOURCES FILE DATA
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