James Group

The James Group is a lead and tungsten mine located in Cochise county, Arizona at an elevation of 7,316 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: James Group  

State:  Arizona

County:  Cochise

Elevation: 7,316 Feet (2,230 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Tungsten

Lat, Long: 31.4519, -110.33440

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James Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: James Group
Secondary: Coronado N.F. Part 8.
Secondary: Pomona Mine
Secondary: Pomono
Secondary: Emerald
Secondary: Pomona
Secondary: Black Eagle


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Tungsten
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Zinc


Location

State: Arizona
County: Cochise
District: New Reef


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

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Ownership

Owner Name: Sierra Vista Mng Co, Border-Land Metals Co

Owner Name: Pomona Mining Co, Huachuca Mining And Milling Co


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1918
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

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Structure

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Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

Comment (Deposit): GROUP ALSO EXTENDS INTO SW SEC 05.


References

Reference (Deposit): MTNS., UNIV AZ PHD DISSERATATION, P. 150-153.

Reference (Deposit): WILSON, E.D., 1941, AZBGMT BULL 148, P. 47.

Reference (Deposit): TUFTIN, S.E., ARMSTRONG, R.C., 1994, USBM OFR MLA 1-94.

Reference (Deposit): KEITH S B 1973 ARIZ BUR MINES BULL 187 P 66

Reference (Deposit): DALE, V.B. ET AL, 1960, USBM RI 5650, P. 32-33.

Reference (Deposit): ADMMR JAMES MINE GROUP FILE, PERSONAL COMM. BY C.H. DUNNING.

Reference (Deposit): LUDINGTON, STEVE, 1984, USGS OFR 84-293, P. 3-4.

Reference (Deposit): WEBER, R.H., 1950, GEOL. EAST-CENTRAL PORTION HUACHUCA


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