Sunset Mine Group

The Sunset Mine Group is a lead, zinc, silver, and copper mine located in Cochise county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,800 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

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Site Name

Primary: Sunset Mine Group
Secondary: Thompson
Secondary: Black Prince

Commodity

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

Location

State: Arizona
County: Cochise
District: California 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: Whitetail Copper Co, Phelps Dodge Corp, Sunset Mng Co, Four X Mng Co

Owner Name: Doran
Years: 1973 -

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: 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

Not available

Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR

Structure

Type: R
Description: District Mineralization Associated With Tertiary Volcanic And Intrusive Event

Type: L
Description: Limestone Strikes Nw And Dips 30-35 Sw; Ene Trending Normal Fault In Area Of Mine

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

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

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Not available

Comments

Comment (Commodity): BASE METAL CARBONATES AND SULFIDES

Comment (Production): A TOTAL OF OVER 1000 TONS OF ORE PRODUCED INTERMITTENTLY DURING 1915 TO 1916, 1927 TO 1930, AND 1940, AND 1951.

Comment (Development): 25 CLAIMS, 10 AND DORAN AND GALLAGHER GROUPS

Comment (Deposit): ONE ORE BODY AVERAGES 4 FT IN WIDTH, IRREGULAR

Comment (Workings): 120 FT SHAFT, OTHER SHAFTS 45, 50, AND 65 FT. 250 FT TUNNEL

Comment (Geology): SHEAR ZONE IN FAULTED AND SILICATED LIMESTONE.

References

Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S B, 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P 54.

Reference (Deposit): COPPER HANDBOOK, V. 10, W.H. WEED, EDITOR, P. 1820

Reference (Deposit): COOPER, 1959, USGS MAP MF-213

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

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