Herschel Mine

The Herschel Mine is a lead, silver, gold, and copper 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

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Site Name

Primary: Herschel Mine

Commodity

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

Type: Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: Hershel Mining Co.

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1905
Year Last Production: 1935
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: BEDDED

Structure

Type: L
Description: Northern Extent Of Lucky Cuss Fault Zone, Trends Nne At Shaft

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Copper

Comments

Comment (Deposit): ORE AT INTERSECTION OF FAULT ZONE WITH FISSURES AND IN LIMESTONE BENEATH BEDDING PLANE SLIPS.

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS ARE DEEPER THAN SIDE AND ARE ON 6 LEVELS. STOPING EXTENSIVE

Comment (Geology): ORE AT INTERSECTION OF THE LUCKY CUSS FAULT ZONE WITH "NORTHEAST" FISSURES AND IN BEDDED REPLACEMENT BODIES IN NACO GROUP LIMESTONE BENEATH BEDDING PLANE SLIPS.

Comment (Location): SW 1/4 SEC 11. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1979)

Comment (Production): PRODUCTION UP TO 1930'S

Comment (Development): OPERATORS INCLUDED J.H. MACIA, DOUGLAS AND H.J. GRAY

References

Reference (Deposit): ABM BULL 143, 1938, P. 78

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 710, 1920, PL. 5

Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S. B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 76.

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

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