Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver
TertiaryGold, Molybdenum, Tungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPIPE
Ore controlAltered Limestone Along Fault
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Powellite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Escabrosa Limestone;Horquilla Limestone;Abrigo Formation;Bolsa Quartzite
Associated rockDiorite · Continental Granodiorite
StructureHomoclinal, Tilting And Broad Open Folds In S, Extensive Faulting I N N, Nw Striking Thrust Fault With Limestone In Footwall And Granite In Hanging Wall, Normal Faulting
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
AlterationPyrite-Chalcopyrite-Gossan; Skarn
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID10039411
MRDS IDM050044
Alternate namesIsle Royale
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.85791, -110.7679
References
SCHRADER, 1915, USGS BULL 582ABM, 1971, FIELDNOTES V. 1, NO. 2DREWES, 1971, USGS MAP I-613CREASEY, 1955, USGS BULL 1027-FKEITH, 1974, ABM BULL 189