| Deposit ID | 10039448 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M050094 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Iron Cap Mine |
| Related records | 10161369 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.32845, 32.97899 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1692 |
| Relative position | 2 MILES NE OF ARAVAIPA, 1/2 MILE NORTH OF LANDSMAN CAMP. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Graham(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cobre Grande Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Mammoth(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tucson(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower San Pedro(hydrologic unit)
San Pedro-Willcox(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Graham |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 005S | 020E | 19 | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Fluorite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| Rock unit name | Copper Creek Granodiorite | ||
| Rock description | Copper Creek Granodiorite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Horquilla Formation;Pinkard Formation |
| Rock description | Horquilla Formation;Pinkard Formation |
| (1) | -110.32845, 32.97899 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Block Faulting Trending Nnw. ; Reg.Trends: Minor Pre-Cretaceous E And Ne Trending Folds And Major Post-Cretaceous Nnw Trending Faults. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Low Angle. Reverse Faults Between Horquilla And Pinkard. |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | EW |
| Dip | 40 N |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Aravaipa District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 182.88M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M050094 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0040090178 |
USBM RI 4007.
ABM BULL 156.
PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.
1925 GEOLMAP ROSS, C.P. BULL. 763.
1964 GEOLMAP SIMONS, F.S. PROF. PAPER 461.
CIMRI
SIMONS, F.S. 1964.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINLETS CONTAIN IRREGULAR LENSES AND PODS OF ORE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1972 | Bergquist, Joel R. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1992 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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