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FIELD VISIT BY KEITH R. LONG, USGS, 10/1994STEGEN, R.J., 1994, GEOLOGIC TOUR OF THE TYRONE MINE: PHELPS DIDGE MINING CO., UNPUBLISHED REPORT, 6 P.NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATASIEMERS, W.T., AND AUSTIN, G.S., 1979 NMBMMR RESOURCE MAP 9HEDLUND, D.C., 1978 USGS MAPS MF-1031, MF-1037, MF-1040, MF-1041WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 64LONG, K.R., 1994, PRODUCTION AND RESERVES OF CORDILLERAN PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS, IN BOLM, J.G., AND PIERCE, F.W., EDS., BOOTPRINTS ALONG THE CORDILLERA: ARIZ. GEOL. SOC. DIGEST 21.KOLESSAR, J., 1982, THE TYRONE COPPER DEPOSITS, GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, IN TITLEY, S.R., ED., ADVANCES IN GEOLOGY OF THE PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS: TUCSON, UNIV. ARIZONA PRESS, P. 327-333.GILLERMAN, E., 1952 USGS BULL 973-F, P. 261-289PAIGE, S., 1922 USGS PP 122, 53 PAGESLINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 321-324JONES, F.A., 1904 NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS, THE NEW MEXICAN PRINTING CO., P. 55-57BIGGER MEANS BETTER. PHELPS DODGE TODAY, V.1,NO.2, DEC 1979'MINER' MIRACLE. PHELPS DODGE TODAY, JUNE 1982, PP. 6-7.PHELPS DODGE. 10-K REPORT, P.2, 1980.PHELPS DODGE. 1980 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 9.SUCCESSFUL RECLAMATION OF TYRONE TAILINGS SPILL. PHELPS DODGE TODAY, V.4 NO. 1, MARCH 1982.TYRONE BRANCH TAILINGS DAM FAILS. PHELPS DODGE TODAY, V.2, NO.4, DECEMBER 1980, P.7.TYRONE DRILLING AND BLASTING DEPARTMENT. PHELPS DODGE TODAY, V.3, NO. 1, MARCH 1981, PP. 8,9.WORLD MINING. MORENCI IS LARGEST AND HIGHEST GRADE PHELPS DODGE OREBODY OCTOBER 1975, V. 28, NO. 11, P. 74.WORLD MINING. SEPTEMBER 1982, P. 70.DOUBLED SX-EW COPPER PLANT AT TYRONE IS NOW IN PRODUCTION, SW PAY DIRT, JAN 1986, P. 6A.PHELPS DODGE HAS SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT, BY D. ELLINGSON, E&MJ, AUG 1987, PP. 24-32.SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, STUDY PROJECTS GRANT COUNTY LOSSES WHEN TYRONE MINE CLOSES, 5/90, P.12A.SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, FIRMS PROMOTING NEW MEXICO COPPER SITE NEXT TO TYRONE MINE, 8/90, P.14A.SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, OLD CHINO TRUCKS MOVE TO TYRONE, 2/91, P.11A.PHELPS DODGE CORP., NEWS RELEASE, 10/24/91, 2PP.DILLARD, GARY, TYRONE MILL CLOSING, BUT MINING AND LEACHING TO CONTINUE, SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, 11/91, P.3A.MINING RECORD, PHELPS TO SUSPEND CONCENTRATOR OPERATIONS, 11/6/91, P.5.DILLARD, GARY, TYRONE CONCENTRATOR SHUTS DOWN AS MILL-GRADE ORE RUNS OUT, SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, 3/92, P.10A.DILLARD, GARY, PD HITTING A MILLION POUNDS A DAY OF ELECTROWON, SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, 7/92, P.4A-8A.SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, 10/95, P.4A-10A.SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, 6/95, P.4A-10A.SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT.APRIL, 1995. P. 7A.SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT.DIPATCH CONTROL SYSTEM DEVELOPED AT TYRONE. JUNE, 1995. PP.4A-10A.SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT. EARLY MINE FAILURE COULD ADD 4 MORE YEARS. OCTOBER, 1995. PP. 4A-10A.KOLESSAR, JOSEPH. GEOLOGY AND COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE TYRONE DISTRICT, GUIDEBOOK, 21ST FIELD CONFERENCE, ENTITLED TYRONE-BIG HATCHET MOUNTAINS-FLORIDA MOUNTAINS REGION, NEW MEXICO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 1970.KOLESSAR, JOSEPH, THE TYRONE COPPER DEPOSIT, IN ADVANCES IN GEOLOGY OF THE PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS- SOUTHWESTERN NORTH AMERICA, 1982, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA PRESS, P.327-333.Duhamel, J.E., Cook, S.S., and Kolessar, J., 1995, Geology of the Tyrone porphyry copper deposit, New Mexico, in Pierce, F.W., and Bolm, J.G., eds., Porphyry copper deposits of the American Cordillera: Tucson, Arizona Geological Society Digest 20, p. 464-North, R.M., and McLemore, V.T., 1988, A classification of the precious metal deposits of New Mexico, in Schafer, R.W., Cooper, J.J., and Vikre, P.G., eds., Bulk mineable precious metal deposits of the western United States: Reno, Nevada Geological SocietFreeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold. "Mining Reclamation in New Mexico. Retrieved March 18, 2009, from http://www.fcx.com/envir/pdf/brochure/reclamation_NewMexico.pdfDAMAN, A.C., PHELPS DODGE TYRONE CONCENTRATOR, DECO TREFOIL, FALL ISSUE, 1971, BULLETIN NO M4-B144.PHELPS DODGE CORP., CRUSHING PLANT EQUIPMENT AND FLOWSHEET.PHELPS DODGE CORP,GRINDING & ROUGHER FLOTATION EQUIP.& FLWSTPHELPS DODGE CORP, CLEANING, SCAVENGING AND DEWATERING EQUIPMENT & FLOWSHEET.(1,2) LONG, 1994; (3) STEGEN, 1994.PHELPS DODGE CORP., ANNUAL REPORTS 1966,1976-78.WORLD MINING, OCT., 1975, V 28, NO 11, P 74-RESERVES 1/1/75.PHELPS DODGE CORP. SEC FORM 10-K REPORT, DEC 31, 1993, P. 12PHELPS DODGE CORP., 1994 FORM 10-K, P.12.PHELPS DODGE CORP., 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.15.PHELPS DODGE CORP., 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, P.22.