Comobabi and Crusader Mines, Cababi Mining District (Comobabi Mining District), Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 0' 48'' North , 111° 53' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sells | 2,495 (2011) | 11.3km |
| Ali Chukson | 132 (2011) | 13.9km |
| Gu Oidak | 188 (2011) | 17.9km |
| Topawa | 299 (2011) | 22.9km |
| Cowlic | 135 (2011) | 24.7km |
Ref.: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geological Survey Branch Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, Arizona: 111 (Table 4).
Arizona Bureau of Mines files data.
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10026872, MRDS ID #M000684; and, Dep. ID #10161881, MAS ID #0040190163.
A former small underground Cu-Ag-Au-Pb mine located in North-central sec. 25, T.16S., R.4E. (protracted), 6¾ miles SW of Comobabi. Produced 1922-1947. Owned at times, or in part, by the Comobabi Copper Co.; Charles M. Taylor; George W. Pidgett (Pickett ?); and, J.A. May.
Mineralization is quartz veins on fractures along a contact of Cretaceous (?) andesite porphyry volcanics with Laramide granitic intrusive. Spotty, largely oxidized, argentiferous copper and lead minerals.
Workings are shallow. Produced up to 100 tons of ore averaging about 0.2 oz. Au/T, 24 oz. Ag/T, 6% Cu and minor Pb. Production years unknown.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10026872 |
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Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Comobabi Mountains
- Cababi Mining District (Comobabi Mining District)
- Comobabi and Crusader Mines
- Cababi Mining District (Comobabi Mining District)
- Comobabi Mountains
- Pima County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North AmericaContinent
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Arizona
- ⭔Tohono O'odham ReservationReservation
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