Arizona · Mohave County
Producer

Mineral Park

Mohave County, Arizona, United States
SilverMolybdenumCopperGold
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Molybdenum, Copper
SecondaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePorphyry Cu-Mo, Vein, polymetallic, porphyry Cu-related
Model79: Porphyry Cu-Mo85: Polymetallic veins
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Molybdenite, Bornite, Cuprite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Turquoise
Geology
Host rockSchist,Gneiss,Granite,Diorite,Quartz Monzonite · "Cerbat Complex", "Diana Granite", "Ithaca Peak Stock", "Gross Peak Stock"
Associated rockRhyolite · Rhyolite Dikes
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1965
Discovery year1906
Identification
Deposit ID10113911
MRDS IDW002675
Alternate namesIthica Peak
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates35.36422, -114.15026
References
Mauger, R.L. and Damon, P.E., 1965, K-Ar ages of Laramide magmatism and copper mineralization in the southwest; Annual Progress Report, Atomic Energy Commission, Publication C00-689-50.Olson, A.E., and Keane, J.M., 2006, National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Feasibility Study on Phase I & Phase II Copper-Moly Milling Expansion Mineral Park Mine Mohave County, Arizona, prepared for Mercator Minerals Ltd, December 29, 2006, 213 p.SCHMITT, H.A. THE PORPHYRY COPPER-MOLYBDENUM ORE DEPOSITS AT MINERAL PARK, ARIZONA, AIME MEETING, 12/3/62.JANCIC,T., MINE DEVELOPMENT AT MINERAL PARK, AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS, AMC MEETING, PORTLAND, ORE., SEPT. 13-16, 1964.DUVAL'S MINERAL PARK COPPER MINE, SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, V. 56, NO. 34, AUG. 26, 1967, PP. 1-6.SMITH, A.E., DUVAL'S MINERAL PARK PROJECT, MINING CONGRESS JOURNAL, V. 52, NO. 6, JUNE, 1966, PP. 48-55.GOMEZ, A., DESCRIPTION OF DUVAL'S MINERAL PARK CONCENTRATOR,PRESENTED BEFORE THE MINERAL DRESSING DIVISION, ARIZONA SECTION, AIME, MAY 6. 1966.ARIZONA DAILY STAR. FURLOUGHS HAVE HIT 10,000 COPPER MINERS,JULY 27, 1982PENNZOIL COMPANY. 1981 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 16.WORLD MINING. UNITED STATES OPEN PIT AND UNDERGROUND MINE TONNAGES, SEPTEMBER 1982, PP. 66-70.PENNZOIL COMPANY FORM 10-K 1981, P. 11.NIEMUTH, NYAL J. THE PRIMARY COPPER INDUSTRY OF ARIZONA IN 1981, SPECIAL REPORT NO. 5, ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES.MOHAVE CUSTON MILL PROJECT CARD FILE.ADMR ACTIVE MINE FILE.ANDERSON, C.A. AZ. B.M., 180, PP. 121, 136.PIERCE, H.S., AZ. B.M., 180, P362.SHEFFER, H., & LVEANS, L., USBM IC, #8341, PP. 6, 9-10.MCCUTCHAN, V., AZ. STATE MINE INSP. RPT., 1973, P14.BLM, AZ. MINE CLAIM FILE #13342.The Metals Economics Group (MEG) webpage for Mineral Park contains information about this deposit. Accessed on 8/12/2010. \nhttp://www.metalseconomics.com/\nLang J R, Eastoe C J 1988 - Relationships between a Porphyry Cu-Mo deposit, base and precious metal veins, and Laramide intrusions, Mineral Park, Arizona: in Econ. Geol. v83 pp 551-567\nLang J R, Guan Y, Eastoe C J 1989 - Stable isotope studies of Sulfates and Sulfides in the Mineral Park Porphyry Cu-Mo system, Arizona: in Econ. Geol. v84 pp 650-662\nCook, A., and Martin, K., 1991, Mineral Park porphyry copper deposit, in Hollister, V.F., ed., Case histories of mineral discoveries, v. 3, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., Littleton, Colorado, p. 35?37Eidel, J.J., Frost, J.E., and Clippinger, D.M., 1968, Copper-molybdenum at Mineral Park, Mohave County, Arizona, in Ridge, J.D., ed., Ore deposits of the United States, 1933-1967, The Graton-Sales Volume: New York, American Institute of Mining and MetallurgyThe Porter GeoConsultancy webpage for Mineral Park contains a description of the geology. Accessed on 8/12/2010.\nhttp://www.portergeo.com.au/\nCYPRUS AMAX MINERALS COMPANY SEC FORM 10-K, 12/31/93, P 7.WILKINSON, W. H., L. A. VEGA AND S. R. TITLEY. 1982, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS AT MINERAL PARK. CH. IN ADVANCES IN GEOLOGY OF THE PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS, SOUTHWESTERN AMERICA, ED. BY S.R. TITLEY. UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA. TUSCON, ARIZONA, P. 523.CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CO. SEC FORM 10-K REPT, 12/31/93, P. 7.BEARD, R. R. 1985, PRIMARY COPPER INDUSTRY OF ARIZONA IN 1985. AZ DEPT OF MINES & MIN RESOURCES SPECIAL REPORT NO 10. P. 61.CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS COMPANY FORM 10-K. 12/31/95. P. 2.