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State of Maine Mine, State of Maine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton (Lead Mountain), Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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State of Maine MineMine
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Hilton MinesGroup of Mines
Copper Camp- not defined -
Hilton (Lead Mountain)- not defined -
Empire Mining DistrictMining District
Empire MountainsMountain Range
Pima CountyCounty
ArizonaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° North , 110° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
GRN:
N22W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
35671
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35671:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


‡Ref.: Keith, Stanton B. (1974), Arizona Bureau of Geology & Mineral Technology, Geological Survey Branch Bull. 189, Index of Mining Properties in Pima County, Arizona: 119 (Table 4).

Arizona Bureau of Mines file data.

A Pb-Zn-Ag-Cu-Au mine located in the NE ¼ sec. 18, T.18S., R.17E. Owned at times, or in part, by Hilton; the Eastern Pacific Mining & Milling Co.; and, Tong.

Mineralization is zinc and lead carbonate replacement orebodies in Permian limestone.

Workings include shallow openings. Worked int he early 1900's and 1939-1943. Produced some 100 tons of ore averaging 10% Pb, 6 oz. Ag/T, some Zn and minor Cu & Au.

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