Description
J. J. Wien And A. H. Yeagley
Commodities
PrimaryTungsten
SecondaryCopper, Gold
TertiaryFluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold
GangueCalcite, Epidote, Fluorite, Garnet, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone · Pinal Schist;Abrigo Formation
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Texas Canyon
StructureTertiary Block Faulting Trending Nnw. ; Reg.Trends: Late Cretaceous Or Early Tertiary N To Nw Trending Folds And Thrust Faults Overriding To Ne.
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1931
Identification
Deposit ID10039396
MRDS IDM050023
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.07345, -110.12705
References
COOPER, J.R., AND SILVER, L.T., 1964, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 416.LIVINGSTON, MAUGER, BENNETT, AND LAUGHLIN, 1967, JGR, V. 72, P. 1361-1375.PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.1964 GEOLMAP U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, COOPER AND SILVER, PROF. PAPER 416CIMRICOOPER AND SILVER 1964.