Arizona · Pima County
Occurrence

Noonday Prospect

Pima County, Arizona, United States
Copper
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Commodities
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlOre Generally In Lime-Silicate Zones Controlled By Faults And Fractures.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Copper, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockLatite · Continental Granod 1450+-10my Granodiorite
StructureHomoclinal ; Reg.Trends: Tilting And Broad Open Folds In S. And Extensive Faulting In N., Thrust And Normal Faulting - Fracture Zones
Tectonic settingBasin And Range.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10039403
MRDS IDM050033
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.86902, -110.79874
References
SCHRADER, F. C. 1915 USGS BULL. 582ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES 1971 FIELDNOTES V. 1 NO. 2DREWES, H. 1971 USGS MAP I-613 (SAHUARITA QUAD)1909 RECON F. C. SCHRADER U.S.G.S. BULL. 5821971 DIREXPL ANACONDA-POSSIBLE NEW PORPH. COPPER DEPOSIT.1971 GEOLMAP H. DREWES U.S.G.S. MAP I-613