Arizona · Gila County
Past Producer

Bluebird

Gila County, Arizona, United States
Copper
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePorphyry Cu
Model53: Porphyry Cu
Materials
Ore mineralsAzurite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Bornite, Covellite, Curite, Galena, Molybdenite
Geology
Host rockSchist · "Schultze Granite", "Pinal Schist"
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1961
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10185792
MRDS IDM241238
Alternate namesBlue Bird
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates33.40978, -110.90489
References
RANCHERS EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT CORP., APPLICATION FOR MINERAL & MILLSITE PATENTS, 22 PP. (EXPLORATION, LANDS)PETERSON,N P, 1962, GEOL. & ORE DEPOSITS OF THE GLOBE-MIAMI DISTRICT, ARIZONA: USGS PROF. PA 342, 146 P. (GEOLOGY)POTTER,S C,1972, GEOLOGY & ORE DEPOSIT AT THE BLUEBIRD MINE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZ., UNPUBLISHED REPT FOR RANCHERS EXPLOATION & DEVELOPMENT CORP., 19 P. (GEOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT)RANSOME,F L,1919, THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF RAY & MIAMI, ARIZ.: USGS PROF. PA. 115, 157 PP.SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, 5/25/68 & 1/14/78.(POWER,PROCESSES)The Porter GeoConsultancy webpages for Globe Miami and Miami Inspiration contain descriptions of the geology. Accessed on 9/2/2010.\nhttp://www.portergeo.com.au/\nBAER,R,1977, TRIP NOTES FOR THE BLUEBIRD MINE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. (DETAILS ABOUT GEOLOGY, MINE, SOLVENT-EXTRACTION PLANT & MARKETING)GANT,T L,1971, CERTIFICATE OF SURVEYOR- MINERAL SURVEY 4684A & 4684B, LOCATED IN USBLM MINERAL PATENT FILE A7196 (SIZES OF BUILDING & VALUE OF MINE & LEACH PLANT)MILLER,A,1967, HEAP LEACHING COPPER ORE AT RANCHERS BLUEBIRD MINE, MIAMI, ARIZONA, AIME PREPRINT 67-B-339 (EXPLORATION GEOLOGY, LEACHING, MINE EQUIP., SOLVENT-EXTRACTION)PAYDIRT,9/27/71, P.387. (RESOURCE CALCULATIONS)RANCHERS EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT CORP., ANNUAL REPORTS 1964-76. (EXPLORATION, RESERVES, PRODUCTION,MINING COSTS)MCCOLLY,R A,1974, MINERAL REPORT FOR BLUEBIRD PATENT APPLICATION, US BLM (DESCRIPTION OF MINE, PLANT, GEOL.,& ENV.)