| Deposit ID | 10039600 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M050405 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copper Queen Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.86179, 31.70457 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2085 |
| Relative position | ONE HALF MILE NORTH OF LITTLE SHOT CAMP.; ABOUT 10 AIRLINE MILES NNW OF PATAGONIA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Santa Cruz(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Wrightson(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fort Huachuca(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Nogales(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Santa Cruz(hydrologic unit)
Santa Cruz(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Coronado National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Mt. Wrightson Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arizona | Santa Cruz |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila and Salt River | 020S | 014E | 12 | Arizona |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Mt. Wrightson Formation;Madera Canyon Granodiorite |
| Rock description | Mt. Wrightson Formation;Madera Canyon Granodiorite |
| (1) | -110.86179, 31.70457 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Homoclinal ; Reg.Trends: Tilting And Broad Open Folds In S. And Extensive Faulting In N. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Thrust And Normal Faulting - Shear Zone. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1915 |
| District name | Old Baldy District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M050405 |
SCHRADER, F.C. 1915, U.S.G.S. BULL. 582.
DREWES, H, 1971, U.S.G.S. MAP I-614 (MT. WRIGHTSON QUAD).
1909 RECON F. C. SCHRADER, U.S.G.S. BULL. 582
1971, GEOLMAP H. DREWES, U.S.G.S. MAP I 614
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE MINERALS OCCUR ALONG SEAMS AND SHEETING PLANES. |
| Deposit | STRATIGRAPHIC UNITS USED ARE THOSE OF DREWES, 1971, USGS MAP I-614. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1972 | Keith, William J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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