Ore controlOre In Metamorphosed Abrigo Ls Near Fault Contact With Carboniferous Limestone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Silver
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Abrigo Formation; Bolsa Quartzite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructureSmaller Faults, Post-Enrichment, Are Sw To N-S, Variable Dip
Tectonic settingContact To East Is With Mississipian Limestones, Faulted Contact
AlterationOxidation Is Spotty
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1904
Last production1957
Discovery year1887
Identification
Deposit ID10109830
MRDS IDM800133
Alternate namesAndes Copper, Armstrong
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates31.77124, -109.81565
References
ABGMT-USBM FILE DATAARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATAWILSON, E.D., 1927, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COURTLAND-GLEESON REGION, ARIZONA ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 123, P. 59-60