Swisshelm Mine

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

Name: Swisshelm Mine  

State:  Arizona

County:  Cochise

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

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Workings

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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

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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): 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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