Dry Hill Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dry Hill Mine | Mine |
| Tombstone Mining District | Mining District |
| Cochise County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 41' 30'' North , 110° 5' 20'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tombstone | 1,312 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Whetstone | 2,617 (2017) | 23.8km |
| Huachuca City | 1,755 (2017) | 24.2km |
| Sierra Vista | 43,355 (2017) | 25.4km |
| Saint David | 1,699 (2011) | 26.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club | Sierra Vista, Arizona | 25km |
| Sunsites Gem and Mineral Club | Pearce, Arizona | 35km |
A former small underground Ag-Mn-Cu-Au mine located in the SW ¼ sec. 15, T.20S., R.22E. (Tombstone 7.5 minute topo map) about 2 miles SW of Tombstone, on private land. Owned by the Tombstone Development Co. (1938- ).
Mineralization is irregular, oxidized, pipe-like to tabular bodies of manganiferous silver ore, with minor copper, along the Prompter Fault system cutting strongly altered Cambrian Abrigo and Pennsylvanian-Permian Naco Group limestones. Vein strikes N60-70E and dips 60-80SE. Alteration was contact metamorphism.
Local structures include the Prompter Fault zone and Rattlesnake Branch Fault. Complex faulting locally. A N-S fault is located directly west, faulting Pennsylvanian and Cambrian limestone against Cretaceous Bisbee Group rocks.
Workings include a shaft(s). Up to 10,000 tons of manganiferous silver ore were produced from the late 1800's to about 1937.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046202 |
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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
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Pedregosa BasinBasin
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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