Mine detail: Clifton Copper Mines

Previously called 'Clifton GroupStandard Consolidated Copper Co ClaimsCopper Centre Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.10343, -109.35009

Resource(B)

Primary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Molybdenum, Gypsum-Anhydrite
Ore:	Chalcocite, Molybdenite
Gangue:	Chlorite, Gypsum, Limonite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1875

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1905
Last production ended:	1911

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Monzonite,Limestone
Associated rock:	Morenci Granite Porphyry
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Closely Massed Joint Systems Trending Ne; Fissure System Trending Ne, Monzonite Porphyry Is Leached, Whitened, And Decomposed; Fissure Veins Occur In Large Of Impregnated And Shattered Porphyry
Tectonic:	First Great Fault Block South Of The Coronado Massif
Alteration processes:	Oxidation To Unknown Depth; Chloritization Of Biotite; Extensive Hydrothermal Alterration

References

MRDS	M800419
DEP	10048290
Reference	{Deposit:: ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA}{Deposit:: STEVENS, H.J., 1908, THE COPPER HANBOOK, VOL VIII, PAGES 1264-65, STANDARD CONSOLIDATED COPPER CO}{Deposit:: STEVENS, H.J., 1909, THE COPPER HANDBOOK, VOL. IX, PAGE 533, CLIFTON COPPER MINES LTD.}{Deposit:: WEED, W.H., 1914, THE COPPER HANDBOOK, VOL. XI, PAGES 316-318, DETROIT COPPER MINING CO OF ARIZONA}{Deposit:: BENNETT, K.C., 1975, GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF THE BRECCIAS IN THE MORENCI-METCALF DISTRICT, GREENLEE COUNTY, ARIZONA: M.S. THESIS. UNIVERSITY}{Deposit:: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 43 (1905), PAGES 303-304}{Deposit:: BENNETT, 1975, GEOLOGY AND ORIGIN OF THE BRECCIAS IN THE MORENCI-METCALF DISTRICT, GREENLEE CO, AZ: MS THESIS, UNIV OF AZ}{Deposit:: KEITH, S.B., 1969, GYPSUM AND ANHYDRITE, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF ARIZONA: WASHINGTON, C.D., U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, P. 371-385.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Calder, Susan R., Orris, Greta J.