Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Molybdenum
SecondarySilver
TertiaryLead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model79: Porphyry Cu-Mo
Deposit sizeL
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tennantite
GangueAlunite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite · Mesa Volcanics; Dominantly Andesite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
AlterationPipe Surrounded By 15-60 M Halo Of Silicic And Sericitic Alteration.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10049286
MRDS IDMX00566
Alternate namesColorada Pit
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates30.96682, -110.32566
References
EINAUDI, M.T., 1982, DESCRIPTION OF SKARNS ASSOCIATED WITH PORPHYRY COPPER PLUTONS; SOUTHWESTERN NORTH AMERICA IN TITLEY, S.R., (ED.), ADVANCES IN GEOLOGY OF THE PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS; SOUTHWESTERN NORTH AMERICA: TUCSON, ARIZONA, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA PRESS, P. 171-175.RUBEN VELASCO, J., 1956, GEOLOGIA DEL MINERAL DE CANANEA, SONORA, MEXICO IN GEOLOGIA MINERA DEL NOROESTE DE MEXICO; DEPOSITOS DE COBRE DE CANANEA, SONORA Y DE COBRE Y MANGANESO DE EL BOLEO Y LUCIFER, BAJA CALIFORNIA: CONGRESO GEOLOGICO INTERNACIONAL, XX, EXCURSIONES A-1 Y C-4, P. 43-51, FIGS. 2-7.MEINERT, L.D., 1982, SKARN, MANTO, AND BRECCIA PIPE FORMATION IN SEDIMENTARY ROCKS OF THE CANANEA MINING DISTRICT, SONORA, MEXICO: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 77, NO. 4, P. 919-949.MEINERT, 1982.