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Southside Mine, Baboquivari District, Baboquivari Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA

Ref.: Dale, V.B., Stewart, L.A., and McKinney, W.A. (1960), Tungsten deposits of Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties., Arizona, U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 5650.

MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039481, MRDS ID #M050144.

A former small surface W-Cu mine located in sec. 13, T17S, R6E about 1½ miles NW of San Juan Spring. Discovered 1955 by Frank and Pauline Clark.

Mineralization is ore striking N65E and dipping 55SE. Locally quartzite strikes N80W and dips 70N.

A sample cut across the 15-foot face of the open cut assayed 0.057% WO3. Minor copper stain was noted throughout the shear zone.

Workings include an open cut that is 12 feet deep.





Map Reference: 31°56'41"N , 111°41'17"W

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