Mine detail: Copper Giant Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

32.75899, -110.48624

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Tungsten
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Wolframite
Orebody form:	BOOMERANG SHAPED

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Glory Hole Volcanics
Host type:	Diorite,Hornfels,Felsic Volcanic Rock
Associated rock:	Glory Hole Volcanics
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Block Faulting Trending Nnw. ; Reg.Trends: Minor Pre-Cretaceous E And Ne Trending Folds And Major Post-Cretaceous Nnw Trending Faults.
Tectonic:	Basin And Range

References

MRDS	M050122
DEP	10039465
Reference	{Deposit:: SIMONS, F.S. 1964, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 461.}{Deposit:: WEED, W. H., 1913, MINING AND ENG. WORLD, V. 38, P. 375-378.}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP SIMONS, F.S. PROF. PAPER 461}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: SIMONS, F.S. 1964.}
Reporter	Bergquist, Joel R., Harner, Joy L. (Peterson, Jo)