Mine detail: Cochise

Previously called 'Bisbee, Msha Name: Copper Queen Branch, Msha.Dbf # 0201656, Muheim-Anderson, Dubacher Canyon-B Hill-Jones HillDubacher Canyon'

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Location

Lat / long: 31.44044, -109.90755

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Copper, Cuprite, Tenorite, Delafossite
Orebody form: supergene chalcocite blanket
Discovery year: 1987

Production

Operation type: Surface
Deposit type: Porphyry Cu-supergene enrichment
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host rock:Pinal Schists, Sacramento Quartz Porphyry
Host type:Schist,Granitoid

References

MRDSTC40403
MAS40030086
DEP10282707
Reference{Deposit:: Bryant, D.G., Metz, H.E., 1966, Geology and ore deposits of the Warren mining district: in Titley, S.R., Hicks, C.L., 1966 Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits, Southwestern North America University of Arizona Press, Tucson, pp 189-203}{Deposit:: Titley, S.R., 1996, Alteration of mineralized carbonate rocks in the epicrustal environment: in Porphyry Related Copper and Gold Deposits of the Asia Pacific Region, Conf Proc, Cairns, 12-13 Aug, 1996, AMF, Adelaide, pp 3.1 - 3.10}{Deposit:: SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW. US COPPER RESOURCE OPPORTUNITIES.NOV. 30, 1991. PP. 6,7.}{Geology:: SOME ARIZONA ORE DEPOSITS, U. OF ARIZ. BULL., ARIZ. BUMINES,VOL.IX NO.4, OCT.1,1938, GEOL. SERIES NO.12, BULL.NO.145.}{Geology:: TRANSACTIONS OF AIME, VOL.IV, CONTAINING PAPERS AND DISCUSSIONS OF THE ARIZ. MEETING SEPT., 1916, PUBLISHED 1917, PP. 302-303.}{Reserve-Resource:: OXYMIN TERMINATES BISBEE EXPLORATION PROJECT,PAYDIRT,3/28/77}{Reserve-Resource:: PHELPS DODGE CORP. SEC FM-10K REPT. 12/31/93, P. 14.}{Reserve-Resource:: PHELPS DODGE CORP., 1994 10-K, P.14.}{Reserve-Resource:: PHELPS DODGE CORP., 1995 ANNUAL REPORT. P.23.}
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