Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR ORE SHOOTS
Ore controlNe Trending Fissure Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsDioptase
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 Dikes 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 Unaltered
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1910
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10048279
MRDS IDM800403
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.1276, -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.