Old Guard Mine

The Old Guard Mine is a silver, gold, lead, and manganese mine located in Cochise county, Arizona.

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: Old Guard Mine  

State:  Arizona

County:  Cochise

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Gold, Lead, Manganese

Lat, Long: 31.70306, -110.07361

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Old Guard Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Old Guard Mine
Secondary: Royal Guard
Secondary: Old Guard Mng. Co.
Secondary: Imperial Guard Mng.Co.
Secondary: Silver Bar Mng. Co.
Secondary: Tombstone Silver Fields Mng. Co.


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Manganese


Location

State: Arizona
County: Cochise
District: Tombstone District


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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: Old Guard Mining Co., Imperial Guard Mining Co., Silver Bar Mining Co., Tombstone Silver Fields Mini


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1905
Year Last Production: 1940
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

Form: IRREGULAR


Structure

Type: L
Description: West Side Of Tombstone Basin, Northerly Faulting, Lucky Cuss Zone


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED DIRECTLY BETWEEN THE HERSCHEL MINE AND THE LUCKY CUSS MINE ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1979)

Comment (Production): SOME 2000 TONS OF ORE PRODUCED INTERMITTENTLY BETWEEN 1905 AND 1940.

Comment (Deposit): OXIDIZED ORESHOOTS ALONG LUCKY CUSS FAULT ZONE AT JUNCTIONS WITH INTERSECTING FISSURES.

Comment (Workings): INCLINED SHAFT


References

Reference (Deposit): ABM BULL, 143, 1938

Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 77.

Reference (Production): KEITH, 1973, ARIZ. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 187.


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