Arizona · Pinal County
Past Producer

Superior

Pinal County, Arizona, United States
MolybdenumSilverGoldCopperManganeseZincLeadBismuthSilicaIronArsenicCadmium
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Description

Charles C. Mason

Commodities
PrimaryMolybdenum, Silver, Gold, Copper
SecondaryManganese, Zinc, Lead
TertiaryBismuth, Silica, Iron, Arsenic, Cadmium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePorphyry Cu
Model53: Porphyry Cu
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTabular
Materials
Ore mineralsChrysocolla, Coronadite, Cuprite, Famatinite, Hemimorphite, Hydrozincite, Malachite, Manganite, Psilomelane, Rhodochrosite, Silver, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Gold, Tennantite, Bornite
GangueHematite, Calcite, Limonite, Dolomite, Magnetite, Stromeyerite
Other materialsGalena, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Barite
Geology
Host rockDiabase,Quartzite,Schist,Limestone · "Pinal Schist, Dripping Springs Quartzite, Apache Group-Mescal Limestone; Martin Limestone; Apache Basalt", "Troy Quartzite; Martin Limestone"
Associated rockDiorite,Dacite,Quartz Monzonite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1907
Last production1996
Discovery year1874
Identification
Deposit ID10137553
MRDS IDM899885
Alternate namesMagma Superior Mine, Magma MineSuperior Mine, Magma Copper Mine, Superior Copper Mine, Silver Queen Mine, Resolution
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates33.30539, -111.0651
References
Creasey, S.C. and Kistler, R.W., 1962, Age of some copper bearing porphyries and other igneous rocks in southeastern Arizona; U.S. Geological Survey, Professional Paper 450-D, p. 1-5."Ore Deposits Of The United States" 1933-1967,Part 9 Chap 61 Pp 1285-6. (This Covers The Years 1911-1964, Inclusive)Listing Application To The New York Stock Exchange A-27691Dunning, Charles H, With Edward H Peplow,Jr., "Rocks ToU.S. Bu. Of Mines Official Gold,Silver,Copper,Lead,andZincDobbs, Dave Engineer With Magma, Superior Division. (ThisShort, M. N., F. W. Galbraith, E. N. Harshman, T. H. Kuhn, AHammer, D. F. And D. W. Peterson. Geology Of The Magma MinePeterson, D. W. Preliminary Geological Map Of The Western PaDunning, C. H. Rock To Riches. Southwest Publishing Company,E/Mj International Directory Of Mining And Mineral ProcessinPay Dirt. Magma To Bore 9000 Foot Haulage Tunnel At SuperiorSkillings, D. N. Jr. Magma Copper Co. Marking Expanded ProduMurray, T. W. Operating Improvements At Magma'S No. 9 Shaft.Murray, J. W. And E.K. Staley. Underground Operations At SupBeall, J. V. Copper In The U.S. - A Position Survey. MiningNewmont Mining Company, Securities And Exchange Commision FoSkillings Mining Review . Magma Co. Operations At Superior AEpler, Bill. Magma Restarts Mine After 8-Year Hiatus.Magma Copper Company 1988-1990 Annual Reports.Walenga, Karen. Reopening Mine and Mill To Cost $13 Million.Magma Update, 7-91, P.7.Sw Pay Dirt, 11-90, P.4a.Sw Paydirt, 9-90, P.13a.Sw Pay Dirt, 3-90, P.4a.Sell, J.D., 1995, Discovery of a deep (3500 feet) unexposed porphyry copper deposit at Superior East, Pinal County, Arizona; in Pierce, F.W. and Bolm, J.G., eds., Porphyry Copper Deposits of the American Cordillera, Arizona Geological Society Digest, v. 20, p. 373-395Manske, S. and Paul, A.H., 2002, Geology of a major new porphyry copper center in the Superior (Pioneer) district, Arizona: Economic Geology, v. 97, p. 197?220.The Porter GeoConsultancy webpages for Superior and Resolution mines contain descriptions of the geology. Accessed on 9/30/2010.\nhttp://www.portergeo.com.au/\nDobbs, Dave. Engineer With Magma, Superior Division. (Per-Magma Copper Co Sec Form 10-K Rept, Dec 31, 1993, P. 17.Magma Copper Co 1994 10-K, P.16,19-20.Broken Hill Pty. Co. Ltd., 1996 Report To Shareholders-