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This district is partially in Santa Cruz county and partially in Pima county. The Palmetto district, adjoins the Harshaw district on the west, lying between the Tyndall district and the Patagonia district and extending from Sonoita Creek southwards for 6 miles to the divide north of Paloma Canyon. It is about 4 miles wide, being bordered on the west by a north-south line crossing Estrada's Ranch. In early days the Palmetto district was regarded as the area between Sonoita Creek and the international boundary, the crest of the Patagonia Mountains on the east and Santa Cruz River on the west. The topography is rough2.
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Click on a blue mine name to navigate to the mine report Mining District and MinesPalmetto District LocationWest side Patagonia Mountains 22-23S 15E5 Mineral ProductsAu, Pb, Ag, Cu, W (Mo)5 Geology1. Irregular, tabular. 2. Narrow, lensing. 3. Disseminated 4. Minor gold placers5. Type of Operations and ProductionNumerous, but mostly small and shallow operations, prospected and mined since the mid-1800's. Total estimated and recorded production would be some 132 thousand tons of ore containing about 5.5 thousand tons of copper, 225 tons of lead, 75 thousand ounces of silver, 240 ounces of gold, and one ton of zinc. Only a few ounces of gold came from placer operations5. References
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