Herron Mine

The Herron Mine is a copper, silver, and gold 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: Herron Mine  

State:  Arizona

County:  Cochise

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper, Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 31.77389, -109.81806

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Herron Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Herron Mine
Secondary: Calomel
Secondary: Thelma


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold


Location

State: Arizona
County: Cochise
District: Turquoise 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: Jas. Herron
Years: 1927 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1924
Year Last Production: 1929
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 , LENTICULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Paleocene

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Silver
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcocite


Comments

Comment (Production): SPORADIC PRODUCTION 1924-1929.

Comment (Development): OPERATORS INCLUDED HERRON & CARPER

Comment (Deposit): ORE ALONG A SMALL FAULT IN LIMESTONE.

Comment (Workings): TUNNEL WORKINGS

Comment (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1979)


References

Reference (Deposit): ARIZ. B. OF M. BULL. 123, 1927, P. I, P. 64-66

Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S.B., 1973, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 187, P. 82.

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


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