Mine detail: Bluebird

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.40978, -110.90489

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Azurite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Bornite, Covellite, Curite, Galena, Molybdenite
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Surface
Deposit type: Porphyry Cu
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1961

Geology

Host rock:Schultze Granite, Pinal Schist
Host type:Schist

References

MRDSM241238
MAS40070007
DEP10185792
Reference{Deposit:: RANCHERS EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT CORP., APPLICATION FOR}{Deposit:: MINERAL & MILLSITE PATENTS, 22 PP. (EXPLORATION, LANDS)}{Geology:: PETERSON,N P, 1962, GEOL. & ORE DEPOSITS OF THE GLOBE-MIAMI}{Geology:: DISTRICT, ARIZONA: USGS PROF. PA 342, 146 P. (GEOLOGY)}{Geology:: POTTER,S C,1972, GEOLOGY & ORE DEPOSIT AT THE BLUEBIRD MINE,}{Geology:: GILA COUNTY, ARIZ., UNPUBLISHED REPT FOR RANCHERS EXPLO-}{Geology:: ATION & DEVELOPMENT CORP., 19 P. (GEOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT)}{Geology:: RANSOME,F L,1919, THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF RAY & MIAMI, ARIZ.:}{Geology:: USGS PROF. PA. 115, 157 PP.}{Geology:: SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, 5/25/68 & 1/14/78.(POWER,PROCESSES)}{Production:: BAER,R,1977, TRIP NOTES FOR THE BLUEBIRD MINE, GILA COUNTY,}{Production:: ARIZONA. (DETAILS ABOUT GEOLOGY, MINE, SOLVENT-EXTRACTION}{Production:: PLANT & MARKETING)}{Production:: GANT,T L,1971, CERTIFICATE OF SURVEYOR- MINERAL SURVEY}{Production:: 4684A & 4684B, LOCATED IN USBLM MINERAL PATENT FILE A7196}{Production:: (SIZES OF BUILDING & VALUE OF MINE & LEACH PLANT)}{Production:: MILLER,A,1967, HEAP LEACHING COPPER ORE AT RANCHERS BLUEBIRD}{Production:: MINE, MIAMI, ARIZONA, AIME PREPRINT 67-B-339 (EXPLORATION}{Production:: GEOLOGY, LEACHING, MINE EQUIP., SOLVENT-EXTRACTION)}{Reserve-Resource:: PAYDIRT,9/27/71, P.387. (RESOURCE CALCULATIONS)}{Reserve-Resource:: RANCHERS EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT CORP., ANNUAL REPORTS}{Reserve-Resource:: 1964-76. (EXPLORATION, RESERVES, PRODUCTION,MINING COSTS)}{Workings:: MCCOLLY,R A,1974, MINERAL REPORT FOR BLUEBIRD PATENT APPLI-}{Workings:: CATION, US BLM (DESCRIPTION OF MINE, PLANT, GEOL.,& ENV.)}
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