Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryIron, Silver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePorphyry Cu-Skarn related
Model58: Porphyry Cu, skarn-related
WorkingsSurface, Underground
Orebody formTabular\n
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Covellite, Malachite, Chalcopyrite, Bornite, Copper, Hematite, Brochantite, Chalcanthite, Cubanite, Dioptase, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Tenorite
GangueCuprite, Magnetite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockGranodiorite,Limestone · "Christmas Intrusive Complex", "Devonian Martin Formation, Carboniferous (Mississippian) Escabrosa Limestone and Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) Naco Limestone "
Associated rockAndesite · Williamson Canyon Volcanics
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1905
Last production1982
Discovery year1880
Identification
Deposit ID10234135
MRDS IDM000635
Alternate namesChristmas Mine, Christmas Mine & Mill
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates33.05899, -110.74239
References
McKee, E.H., and Koski, R.A., 1981, K?Ar ages for igneous rocks and vein minerals from the Christmas mine area, Arizona: Isochron/West, no. 32, December, p. 7?11.Koski R A, Cook D S 1982 - Geology of the Christmas Porphyry Copper deposit, Gila County, Arizona: in Titley S R 1983 Advances in Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits, Southwestern North America University of Arizona Press, Tucson pp 353-374\nEinaudi, M.T., 1982, Description of skarns associated with porphyry copper plutons, in Titley, S.R., ed., Advances in geology of the porphyry copper deposits, southwestern North America: Tucson, University of Arizona Press, p. 139-183.PETERSON & SWANSON, 1957,USGS BULLETIN B-1027H (GEOLOGY)Eastlick, J.T., 1968, Geology of the Christmas mine and vicinity, Banner mining district, Arizona, in Ridge, J.D., ed., Ore Deposits of the United States, 1933?1967: American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., p. 1191?1210.WILLDEN, 1964, USGS BULL 1161-E.The Portergeo webpage for the Christmas deposit contains a detailed description of the geology. 7/26/2010\nhttp://www.portergeo.com.au/index.aspMINING WORLD, 9/62 (MILL)E/MJ, 1/63 (MILL FLOWSHEETS)INSPIRATION ANNUAL REPORTS, 1966-1976 (LANDS, EXPLORATION,RESERVES, MINING, MILLING, LEACH TESTS)