Abril Mine

The Abril Mine is a zinc and copper mine located in Cochise county, Arizona at an elevation of 6,601 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

Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.

Site Name

Primary: Abril Mine
Secondary: Dos Hermanos
Secondary: Coronado Nf Dragoon Unit

Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Bismuth
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Cadmium

Location

State: Arizona
County: Cochise
District: Middle Pass District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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: Asarco (American Smelting And Refining Co.)
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1967

Owner Name: Owens, Sherwood B.
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1967

Owner Name: Abril, V.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1951

Production

Year: 1953
Mined: 126.000 mt
Material type: ORE
Description: Zinc Ore 126 Mt
Year: 1952
Mined: 1460.000 mt
Material type: ORE
Description: Zinc-Copper-Lead-Silver Ore 1460 Mt
Year: 1951
Mined: 4934.000 mt
Material type: ORE
Description: Zinc-Copper Ore 4934 Mt
Year: 1949
Mined: 2419.000 mt
Material type: ORE
Description: Zinc-Copper-Lead-Silver Ore 2419 Mt
Year: 1948
Mined: 1100.000 mt
Material type: ORE
Description: Zinc-Copper-Lead-Silver Ore 1100 Mt
Year: 1947
Mined: 9080.000 mt
Material type: ORE
Description: Zinc-Copper-Lead-Silver-Gold Ore 9080 Mt
Year: 1946
Mined: 6475.000 mt
Material type: ORE
Description: Zinc-Copper-Lead-Silver Ore 6475 Mt
Year: 1945
Mined: 1467.000 mt
Material type: ORE
Description: Zinc Ore 1467 Mt
Year: 1944
Mined: 110.000 mt
Material type: ORE
Description: Zinc-Silver Ore 110 Mt
Year: 1943
Description: Last Year Of Record 001 Production
Year: 1903
Mined: 2000.000 mt
Material type: ORE
Description: Zinc-Silver Ore 2000 Mt

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1903
Discovery Year: 1903
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

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Not available

Comments

Comment (Workings): INCLUDED IS INFORMATION ON RELATED NEARBY WORKINGS, INCLUDING THE DISCOVERY #1 PROSPECT, THE EAST PROSPECT, AND OTHER UNNAMED WORKINGS.

Comment (Production): PRODUCTION INCLUDED 3622 MT OF ZINC, 176 MT OF COPPER, AT LEAST 5.8 MT OF LEAD, AS MUCH AS 1.6 MT SOF SILVER, AND 809 G OF GOLD. MUCH OF INFORMATION BY YEAR IS WITHHELD; SEE REF TO CHATMAN, 1994.

Comment (Workings): THE OPEN ADITS AND DELCINES POSE MODERATE HUMAN HAZARDS.

References

Reference (Deposit): KEITH, S. B., 1973, ARIZ BUR MINES BULL 187, P. 68.

Reference (Deposit): WILSON, E. D., 1951, ARIZ BUR MINES BULL 158, P. 23-26.

Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM, L. L., 1954, UNPUB. USBM REPORT FOR DMEA-399X ON

Reference (Deposit): ABRIL ZINC MINE (CONTRACT IDM-E210).

Reference (Deposit): OWENS, S. B., 1954?, THE ABRIL MINE FINAL REPORT, CONTRACT

Reference (Deposit): IDM-E210.

Reference (Deposit): PERRY, D. V., 1964, GENESIS OF THE CONTACT ROCKS AT THE

Reference (Deposit): ABRIL MINE, MS THESIS, UNIV. ARIZ., 95 P.

Reference (Deposit): LERCHEN, F. H., 1937, UNPUB. MEMO TO EAGLE-PITCHER CO.,

Reference (Deposit): AVAIL. AT ADMMR FILES.

Reference (Deposit): WOODCOCK, J. R., 1990, UNPUB. LETTER AVAIL. AT ADMMR FILES.

Reference (Deposit): CHATMAN, M. L., 1993, USBM OFR MLA 30-93, P. 29-31, D39-46.

Arizona Gold

"Where to Find Gold in Arizona" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Arizona.