Oliver Mine (Calumet and Arizona Mine), Calumet and Arizona group of claims (Calumet and Arizona Mining Company group of claims), Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 25' 44'' North , 109° 54' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bisbee | 5,208 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Naco | 1,046 (2011) | 11.1km |
| Naco | 6,064 (2018) | 11.9km |
| Palominas | 212 (2011) | 20.8km |
| Miracle Valley | 644 (2011) | 24.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
33202
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33202:7
GUID (UUID V4):
77f2db70-3fc6-46a4-aade-377f945a2346
A former medium output underground Cu-Pb-Zn-Au-Ag mine located in the East-central (NW¼SE¼) sec. 16, T.23S., R.24E. (Bisbee 7.5 minute topo map), approximately ¾ mile W of Lowell, on private land. Owned at times, or in part, by the Calumet & Arizona Mining Co. and the Phelps Dodge Corp. (1930). Operated by the Oliver Leasing Co.; the Calumet and Arizona Mining Co.; and, the Phelps Dodge Corp. (1930).
Mineralization is mostly oxidized copper and minor lead-zinc ores, mainly in brecciated and fractured Devonian Martin Limestone cut by small porphyry dikes. Ore control was nearby dikes and sills, and faulting and associated brecciation. Ore concentration was bornite replacing pyrite. Alteration is gossan with Mn and fe oxides induced by hydrothermal metamorphism. An associated rock unit is the Sacramento Hill Stock.
Local structures include common pre-mineralization faulting and tilting. Main fault directions are N10W to N40E and S30W to N50W.
Workings include a shaft(s) to a depth of 243.84 meters. Several hundred thousand tons of ore were produced of the totals of Calumet & Arizona and Phelps Dodge. Work was started in 1930 to reopen the Oliver Mine, a property of the Calumet and Arizona Mining Co., by the Oliver Leasing Co.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046234 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Pedregosa BasinBasin
USA
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- Mule MountainsMountain Range
- Warren Mining DistrictMining District
- Cochise County
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