Mine detail: Superior East

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.378, -110.998

Resource

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Silver
Ore: Chalcocite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
Orebody form: Irregular

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Porphyry Cu
Development status: Unknown

Geology

Host rock:Pinal Schist
Host type:Schist
Associated rock:Schultze Granite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite

References

DEP10400395
Reference{Deposit:: Manske, S. and Paul, A.H., 2002, Geology of a major new porphyry copper center in the Superior (Pioneer) district, Arizona: Economic Geology, v. 97, p. 197?220.}{Deposit:: Sell, J.D., 1995, Discovery of a deep (3500 feet) unexposed porphyry copper deposit at Superior East, Pinal County, Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Digest 20, p. 373?395}{General:: Seedorff, E., Barton, M. , Stavast, W. and Maher D., 2008, Root Zones of Porphyry Systems: Extending the Porphyry Model to Depth: Econ. Geol. Vol 103 no, 5 p. 939-956}{Geology:: Peterson, N P, 1962, Geology and Ore Deposits Of The Globe-Miami district, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 342, 151 p.}{Geology:: Maher, D.J., Stavast, W.J.A., Barton, M.D., and Seedorff, E., 2005, A view of the roots of a productive Laramide porphyry copper system exposed in the Globe-Miami district, Arizona [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, no. 7, p. 164}
ReporterW. D. Heran