Mine detail: Copper Cities & Diamond H

Previously called 'Sleeping BeautyPorphyry ReservesLost GulchYellow Metal'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.44588, -110.88209

Resource(B)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold, Lead, Molybdenum, Silver, Zinc
Tertiary: Gemstone, Uranium
Ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Ferrimolybdite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Turquoise
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: Blanket
Other material: Biotite, Oligoclase, Orthoclase
Discovery year: 1896

Production

Operation type: Surface
Deposit type: Porphyry Cu-Mo
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1896

Geology

Host type:Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:Lost Gulch Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite,Granite

References

MRDSW002707
MAS40070009
DEP10257231
Reference{Deposit:: Burgin,L B,1976, Time Required In Developing Selected Arizona Copper Mines, Us Bureau Of Mines Ic 8702, Appendix C, P 105. (Historical Development and Production Figures)}{Deposit:: E/Mj Directory, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977.}{Deposit:: Abm File Data.}{Deposit:: Abgmt-USBM File Data.}{Deposit:: Sawyer, M.B., Gurmendi, A.C., Daley, M.R., And Howell, S.B., 1992, Principal Deposits Of Strategic And Critical Minerals In Arizona: United Stats Bureau Of Mines Special Publication, 334 P.}{Deposit:: Peirce, H.W., 1969, Gem Materials, In USGS, Abm, And Usbr, Mineral And Water Resources Of Arizona: Abm Bulletin 180, USGS Bulletin 871, P. 359-364.}{Deposit:: Phillips, K.A., Beard, R.R., Niemuth, N.J., And Bain, D.R., 1991, Active Mines In Arizona--1992: Arizona Department Of Mines And Mineral Resources Directory 39, 20 P.}{Deposit:: Blair, Gerry, 1992, The Rockhoun* Guide To Arizona: Helena, Montana, Falcon Press, 165 P.}{Geology:: Hardwick,W R and Stover,M M,1960, Open Pit Copper Mining Methods and Practices, Copper Cities Division, Miami Copper Company, Gila County, Arizona, Us Bureau Mines Ic 7985, 51 P. (Geologic and Mining Data)}{Geology:: Peterson,N P, 1962, Geology and Ore Deposits, Globe-Miami District, Arizona: Us Geol Survey Prof. Paper 342.}{Geology:: Simmons,W W and Fowells,J E,1966, Geology Of The Copper Cities Mine, In Geology Of Porphyry Copper Deposits, Titley and Hicks Editors (Geology)}{Geology:: Chemical Geology, v. 177, p. 351-370.}{Orebody:: Mining Engineering, June issue, p. 25. Kendrick, M.A., Burgess, R., Pattrick, R.A.D. and Turner, G., 2001, Halogen and Ar-Ar age determinations of inclusions within quartz veins from porphyry copper deposits using complementary noble gas extraction techniques}{Other Database:: Cimri}{Production:: Peterson,N P, 1954, Copper Cities Copper Deposit, Globe-Miami District, Arizona: Econ. Geol., V. 49, No. 4, P. 362-377.(Geology, Grades and Distribution, Leaching Capability)}{Production:: Az Bur Geol File Data; Sawyer And Others, 1992.}{Reserve-Resource:: Ta, M.L. and Carter, R., 1975, Pinto Valley copper mine - blueprint for insured productivity;}{Reserve-Resource:: Cities Service 1973-82 SEC Form 10K; PCIA 1975-82; USBM Minerals Yearbook 1955-82}
ReporterTjf, Admr, Peterson, Jocelyn A., Orris, Greta J., Anderson, Claire