Arizona · Pima County
Past Producer
Curtis Claim
Pima County, Arizona, United States
Silver
Copper
Lead
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Commodities
Primary
Silver
Secondary
Copper, Lead
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Workings
Underground
Orebody form
TABULAR
Materials
Ore minerals
Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena
Geology
Host rock
Diorite
Associated rock
Diorite · Granodiorite Porph Precambrian 1450+-10my Granodiorite.;Granodiorite Porph 54+-2my Granodiorite
Structure
Homoclinal ; Reg.Trends: Tilting And Broad Open Folds In S. And Extensive Faulting In N., Thrust And Normal Faulting - Fracture Zones
Tectonic setting
Basin And Range.
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Identification
Deposit ID
10039404
MRDS ID
M050035
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
31.84457, -110.77374
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-613SCHRADER.