Arizona · Gila County
Occurrence
Madera Prospect
Gila County, Arizona, United States
Copper
Molybdenum
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Commodities
Primary
Copper
Secondary
Molybdenum
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
N
Orebody form
IRREGULAR
Materials
Ore minerals
Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Ferrimolybdite, Molybdenite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rock
Schist · Pinal Schist
Associated rock
Diorite · Madera Diorite;Schultze Granite
Structure
Nw Bedding Fracture
Alteration
Oxidized & Leached Capping Of Pyrite & Copper Sulfides
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Identification
Deposit ID
10026808
MRDS ID
M000365
Alternate names
Ellis Vein
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
33.33287, -110.89375
References
PETERSON, 1963, USGS BULL 1141-H, P. H-14ABM FILE DATACREASEY & KISTLER, 1962, USGS PP 450-D, P. D1-D5