Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePorphyry Cu-supergene enrichment
Model53: Porphyry Cu
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formsupergene chalcocite blanket
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Copper, Tenorite, Cuprite, Delafossite
Geology
Host rockSchist,Granitoid · "Pinal Schists", "Sacramento Quartz Porphyry "
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1987
Identification
Deposit ID10282707
MRDS IDTC40403
Alternate namesMuheim-Anderson, Msha.Dbf # 0201656, Msha Name: Copper Queen Branch, Dubacher Canyon, Dubacher Canyon-B Hill-Jones Hill, Bisbee
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates31.44044, -109.90755
References
Bryant, D.G., Metz, H.E., 1966, Geology and ore deposits of the Warren mining district: in Titley, S.R., Hicks, C.L., 1966 Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits, Southwestern North America University of Arizona Press, Tucson, pp 189-203Titley, S.R., 1996, Alteration of mineralized carbonate rocks in the epicrustal environment: in Porphyry Related Copper and Gold Deposits of the Asia Pacific Region, Conf Proc, Cairns, 12-13 Aug, 1996, AMF, Adelaide, pp 3.1 - 3.10SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW. US COPPER RESOURCE OPPORTUNITIES.NOV. 30, 1991. PP. 6,7.SOME ARIZONA ORE DEPOSITS, U. OF ARIZ. BULL., ARIZ. BUMINES,VOL.IX NO.4, OCT.1,1938, GEOL. SERIES NO.12, BULL.NO.145.The Porter GeoConsultancy webpage for Cochise contains a description of the geology. Accessed 8/26/2010\nhttp://www.portergeo.com.auTRANSACTIONS OF AIME, VOL.IV, CONTAINING PAPERS AND DISCUSSIONS OF THE ARIZ. MEETING SEPT., 1916, PUBLISHED 1917, PP. 302-303.OXYMIN TERMINATES BISBEE EXPLORATION PROJECT,PAYDIRT,3/28/77PHELPS DODGE CORP. SEC FM-10K REPT. 12/31/93, P. 14.PHELPS DODGE CORP., 1994 10-K, P.14.PHELPS DODGE CORP., 1995 ANNUAL REPORT. P.23.