Arizona · Pima County
Past Producer
Star Pointer Mine
Pima County, Arizona, United States
Copper
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Commodities
Primary
Copper
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Replacement
Deposit size
S
Orebody form
TABULAR
Ore control
Porous Breccia Zone.
Materials
Ore minerals
Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite
Geology
Host rock
Sandstone,Welded Tuff · Mt. Wrightson Formation
Associated rock
Quartz Latite
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
Alteration
Propylitic; Pyrite-Chalcopyrite-Gossan.
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Discovery year
1915
Identification
Deposit ID
10039504
MRDS ID
M050178
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
31.77235, -110.85512
References
SCHRADER, F.C., 1915 USGS BULL. 582.DREWES, H., 1971, USGS MAP I-613 (SAHUARITA QUAD).1909 RECON F.C. SCHRADER, U.S.G.S. BULL. 582.1971 GEOLMAP H. DREWES U.S.G.S. MAP I-613.CIMRI