Description
Charles E. Stevens; Isaac Stevens
Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR ORE SHOOTS
Ore controlNe Trending Fissure Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsChrysocolla, Dioptase, Malachite
GangueLimonite
Geology
Host rockGranite · Modoc Limestone;Morenci Shale
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite,Diorite · Precambrian Granite Basement;Morenci Granite Porphyry
StructureFissure Veins In Limestone And Basal Granite Sequences; And Irregular Bodies On Or Near Contacts Of Intrusive Masses, Porphyry Dike At Or Near Contact Of Basal Granite And Limestone Sequences
Tectonic settingCoronado Massif Surrounded By Peripheral Faults; Fault Block To East Of Massif Downthrown About 2000 Ft, Placing Carboniferous Limestones At Level Of Chase Creek
AlterationMinor; Limestones In This Vicinity Are Unalterred
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1907
Last production1918
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10048276
MRDS IDM800399
Alternate namesJupiter Claim
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.12899, -109.37732
References
BLM DISTRICT SHEET 837ABGMT-USBM FILE DATAUSGS PP 43BENNETT, K.C., 1975, GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF THE BRECCIAS IN THE MORENCI-METCALF DISTRICT, GREENLEE COUNTY, ARIZONA: M.S. THESIS, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, 153 P.