Mine detail: Christmas

Previously called 'Christmas MineChristmas Mine & Mill'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.05899, -110.74239

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver, Iron, Gold
Ore: Chalcocite, Covellite, Malachite, Chalcopyrite, Bornite, Copper, Hematite, Brochantite, Chalcanthite, Cubanite, Dioptase, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Tenorite
Gangue: Cuprite, Magnetite, Pyrite
Orebody form: Tabular
Discovery year: 1880

Production

Operation type: Surface-Underground
Deposit type: Porphyry Cu-Skarn related
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1905

Geology

Host rock:Christmas Intrusive Complex, Devonian Martin Formation, Carboniferous (Mississippian) Escabrosa Limestone and Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) Naco Limestone
Host type:Granodiorite,Limestone
Associated rock:Williamson Canyon Volcanics
Associated type:Andesite

References

MRDSM000635
MAS40070052
DEP10234135
Reference{Age:: 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.}{Geology:: 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}{Geology:: Einaudi, 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.}{Geology:: PETERSON & SWANSON, 1957,USGS BULLETIN B-1027H (GEOLOGY)}{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.}{Geology:: WILLDEN, 1964, USGS BULL 1161-E.}{Production:: MINING WORLD, 9/62 (MILL)}{Production:: E/MJ, 1/63 (MILL FLOWSHEETS)}{Reserve-Resource:: GSA COPPER EXPANSION PROGRAM FILE,1966, IFOC,(LANDS,GEOLOGY,EXPLORATION,RESERVES,MINING,MILLING)}{Reserve-Resource:: WORLD MINING, 10/76 (DISCOVERY,RESERVES)}{Reserve-Resource:: E/MJ DIRECTORY, 1975-1977 (DISCOVERY, RESERVES)}{Reserve-Resource:: THE RESERVE FIGURES USED IN THE * WERE SUPPLIED BY B0B MORRISON, INSPIRATION COPPER HDQTRS., PHOENIX, ARIZONA, AT (602) 258-4561 ON 12 MARCH 1980. THESE FIGURES SUPERCEDE ALL PREVIOUS VALUES, AND WERE IN EFFECT AS OF JULY 1977. IT WAS AT THAT TIME THAT THE ECONOMICS OF A DEPRESSED COPPER MARKET FORCED THE SHUT-DOWN OF THE CHRISTMAS MINE.}{Reserve-Resource:: INSPIRATION CU COMPANY. ANNUAL REPORT 1981.}{Reserve-Resource:: INSPIRATION RESOURCES 1983 SEC FORM 10-K, P. 8}{Workings:: INSPIRATION ANNUAL REPORTS, 1966-1976 (LANDS, EXPLORATION,RESERVES, MINING, MILLING, LEACH TESTS)}
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