Comobabi and Crusader Mines

The Comobabi and Crusader Mines is a copper and silver mine located in Pima county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,474 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: Comobabi and Crusader Mines  

State:  Arizona

County:  Pima

Elevation: 3,474 Feet (1,059 Meters)

Commodity: Copper, Silver

Lat, Long: 32.01361, -111.88778

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Comobabi and Crusader Mines MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Comobabi and Crusader Mines


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: Arizona
County: Pima


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1922
Year Last Production: 1947
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Lead


Comments

Comment (Location): N CENTER SECTION 25. PAPAGO INDIAN RESERVATION

Comment (Production): PRODUCTION YEARS ARE UNKNOWN.

Comment (Development): OPERATORS INCLUDED CHARLES M. TAYLOR, COMOBABI COPPER CO, J.A. MAY, GEO W. PICKETT

Comment (Workings): SHALLOW WORKINGS, TYPE UNKNOWN


References

Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S. B., 1974 , INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189 , P. 111

Reference (Production): ABM BULLETIN 189 , P. 111 .


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