Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlAlong Fault Contacts An In Fault Zones.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Willow Canyon Formation Cretaceous-Conglomerate And Siltstone
Associated rockQuartz Latite · Quartz Latite 56+-2my-Quartz Latite
StructureHomoclinal ; Reg.Trends: Tilting And Broad Open Folds In S. And Extensive Faulting In N., Thrust And Normal Faulting-Fracture Zones
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1915
Last production1929
Discovery year1915
Identification
Deposit ID10039492
MRDS IDM050162
Alternate namesSweet Group
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.83096, -110.75957
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)KEITH,S.B.,1974,INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY,ARIZONA:ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189,P.128.1909 RECON F.C. SCHRADER, U.S.G.S. BULL. 5821971 DIREXPL ANACONDA-POSSIBLE NEW PORPH CU.1971 GEOLMAP H. DREWES U.S.G.S. MAP I-613KEITH,S.B.,1974,P.128