Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Molybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePorphyry Cu
Model53: Porphyry Cu
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlMineralization In Granite Near Contact With Quartz Monzonite
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pyrite, Chrysocolla
Geology
Host rockGranite,Schist · "Oracle Granite", "Pinal Schist"
Associated rockDiabase,Quartz Monzonite
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Production years1920-1953
Identification
Deposit ID10067172
MRDS IDU504079
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.11398, -111.57988
References
Chaffee, M.A., 1976, Geochemical exploration techniques based on distribution of selected elements in rocks, soils, and plants, Mineral Butte copper deposit, Pinal County, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1278-D, 55 p.BALLA, 1972, PHD THESIS, UNIV OF AZ.ABGMT FILE DATA.Wilson, E., 1969, Mineral deposits of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona, Arizona Bur. Mines Bull. 179, 34p.CIMRILong, K.R., 1995, Production and reserves of Cordilleran (Alaska to Chile) porphyry copper deposits, in Pierce, F.W., and Bolm, J.G., eds., Porphyry copper deposits of the American Cordillera: Tucson, Arizona Geological Society Digest 20, p. 35-68.