| Deposit ID | 10039895 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M051069 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | North Silver Bell Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.5332, 32.44094 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 762 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | 1 MI NW OF SILVER BELL MINE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Silver Bell West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Silver Bell Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tucson(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Santa Cruz(hydrologic unit)
Santa Cruz(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Pima |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 011S | 008E | 28,32,33 | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Alunite | Gangue |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Fluorite | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 1000 PPM CU, 50 PPM MO |
|---|
| Model code | 53 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 17 |
| Deposit model name | Porphyry Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 4 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| (1) | -111.5332, 32.44094 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Abundant Close Fractures |
| General form | IRREGULAR OVAL ELONGATE NW |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Silver Bell District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minerals Exploration (Union Oil) And Asarco |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M051069 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M030547 |
BANKS, 1976, FIELD EXAM
GUILBERT, 1979, SOC ECON GEOL PORPH CU FIELD SYMPOSIUM
BANKS & DOCKTER, 1976, USGS MF-793
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-83 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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