Mexco - Bear Creek Project
The 'Mexco - Bear Creek Project' file is part of the Walter E. Heinrichs, Jr. Mining collection. Walter was a graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 1940. His early career was spent in Oklahoma and Texas. He was the co-discoverer of the Pima Mine in southern Arizona using geophysical techniques and went on to co-found the Heinrichs GEOEXploration Company in Tucson in 1958. Walter was active in several professional geological organizations and received numerous awards for his contributions to the profession.
Resource ID:
2002-01-0081
Resource Type:
Document: Text
Theme Keywords:
mineral resources
natural resource assessment
reports
Copper, Sulfide
Gold
Place Keywords:
United States
Arizona
Cochise County
Turquoise Mtn. - 7.5 Min
Star Hill
Rat Canyon
T19S R25E Sec 28 N2
Southern Sulphur Springs Valley physiographic area
Turquoise metallic mineral dist.
Cochise928
Time Keywords:
1950s
1960s
Start Date:
1958-01-01
End Date:
1960-12-31
Coordinates:
Publication Date:
2014-12-15
Contributor:
Collection:
Walter E. Heinrichs, Jr.
Bibliographic Citation:
Please cite by using: [a description of the item]. 2002-01-0081, Walter E. Heinrichs, Jr. mining collection, Arizona Geological Survey.
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