California · Imperial County
Occurrence

Francho Copper

Imperial County, California, United States
Copper
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeU
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChrysocolla, Malachite
GangueQuartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockPhyllite,Andesite
Associated rockMafic Intrusive Rock
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10034269
MRDS IDM021013
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates33.05368, -114.81524
References
MORTON, P.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, COUNTY REPORT 7: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, P. 37CIMRI