Arizona · Pinal County
Prospect

Florence

Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Copper SulfideCopper OxideMolybdenum
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper Sulfide, Copper Oxide
SecondaryMolybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model58: Porphyry Cu, skarn-related
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Ore mineralsBrochantite, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Azurite, Molybdenite, Shattuckite
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite
Associated rockGranodiorite
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1969
Identification
Deposit ID10186598
MRDS IDW002694
Alternate namesFlorence Conoco, Continental Oil Company Florence, Poston Butte, Florence Copper Mine, Dollar Pit, Conoco Copper Deposit, Aztec Exp. and Devel Co Property, Poston Butte Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates33.04785, -111.43072
References
SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, CONTINENTAL OIL DISCOVERS COPPER MINERALIZATION IN ARIZONA, VOL. 59, NO. 44. OCTOBER 31, 1970 PP. 11. (MILS,UNDER,EXPLO,ASSAY,RESRV)PAY DIRT, CONOCO PUTS FLORENCE COPPER PROJECT ON BACK BURNER NO.449. NOVEMBER 22, 1976. PP. 7. (ASSAY,RESRV,ENVIR,UNDER,BENEF-PRO,COMMOD)CONOCO ANNUAL REPORT. 1972 . PP. 29.SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW,CONOCO EVALUATION OF FLORENCE COPPERWORLD MINING, VOL. 27, NO. 13. NOVEMBER 1974. PP. 74.ARUNDALE, J.C. MONTHLY LIAISON REPORT FOR THE STATE OF ARIZ.SKILLINGS, D. N. JR. ARIZONA CONFERENCE OF A.I.M.E. ANNUALAMERICAN METAL MARKET. DUPONT MOVING PLANS TO SELL CONOCOINTERMOUNTAIN PAY DIRT. CONOCO GETTING OUT OF MINERALSNASON, PHILIP W., UNIV OF AZ PRESS, 1982, P.375.DILLARD, GARY, SW PAY DIRT, 8-92, P.3A.MINING JOURNAL, 8-7-92, V319 N8185, P.88.MAGMA COPPER COMPANY 1993 10-K, P.18.MINING RECORD, 1974, ARIZONA COPPER PROJECT NEAR COMPLETION: PROJECT MANAGER NAMED.SAWYER, M.B., GURMENDI, A.C., DALEY, M.R., AND HOWELL, S.B., 1992, PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN ARIZONA: UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 334 P.YEEND, 1976, USGS MAP MF-778.WILSON, 1969, ABM BULL 179.ABGMT FILE DATA.ULLMER, 1978, JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION, V. 9, NO. 2-3, P. 235-236.ADMR CONTINENTAL OIL CO(FLORENCE PROJECT)ACTIVE FILE \nSKILLINGS MINING REVIEW CONOCO OIL DISCOVERS CU MIN. IN AZ VOL 59 NO 44,VOL 65 NO 3,VOL 66 NO 1Brown and Caldwell Environmental Engineering and Consulting, Mine Characterizing and Permitting, BHP-Copper, Florence Site, Arizona: press release discussing the permitting process for the proposed Florence in-situ leach mine. Accessed 9/28/2010\nhttp://www.brownandcaldwell.com/PAGs%5CP_522_0800a_BHPMine.pdfMining Engineering, May issue, p. 72. Nason, P.W., Shaw, A.V. and Aveson, K.D., 1982, Geology of the Poston Butte porphyry copper depositPinal County, Arizona; in Titley, S. R., ed., Advances in Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits, Southwest North America, University of Arizona Press, Tucson, Arizona, p. 375-385.CIMRINiemuth, N.J., 1998, ArizonaMAGMA COPPER CO. 1993 ANNUAL REPORT. P. 9.MAGMA COPPER CO., 1994 10-K, P.20.