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Squaw Peak Mine

Past Producer in Yavapai county in Arizona, United States with commodities Molybdenum, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Alteration
  9. Mineral occurrence model information
  10. Host and associated rocks
  11. Nearby scientific data
  12. Geologic structures
  13. Ore body information
  14. Controls for ore emplacement
  15. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  16. Mining district
  17. Ownership information
  18. Reserves and resources
  19. Workings at the site
  20. Links to other databases
  21. Bibliographic references
  22. General comments
  23. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10026923
MRDS ID M001101
Record type Deposit
Current site name Squaw Peak Mine

Comments on the site identification

  • THIS RECORD CONTAINS DATA FROM DUPLICATE RECORD D000350 OF R.U. KING WHICH HAS BEEN DELETED FROM MAIN MRDS. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -111.85712, 34.48255 (WGS84)
Elevation 1250
Relative position 7 MILES S OF CAMP VERDE.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Yavapai(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Horner Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Payson(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Holbrook(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lower Verde(hydrologic unit)

Verde(hydrologic accounting unit)

Salt(hydrologic subregion)

Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Prescott National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Arizona Yavapai

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Gila and Salt River 013N 005E 30,31 SE OF SE (30); NE OF NE (31) Arizona

Comments on the location information

  • USBM GIVES LOC AS 34-27-54N, 111-51-27W.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Primary
Copper Primary
Lead Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Silver Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • GEOCHEMICAL TESTS FOUND MINOR AU, AG, W, & RH.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Malachite Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Ankerite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification, Argillization, Potassic Alteration

Analytical data

Result AVERAGE GRADE: 0.18 % MOS2, 1.28 % CU.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 79
USGS model code 21a
Deposit model name Porphyry Cu-Mo
Mark3 model number 2

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite
    Rock type qualifier intrusion is multiphase-varies from a rhyolite porphyry to a fine grained monzonite
    Rock unit name Squaw Peak Intrusive
    Rock description Squaw Peak Intrusive
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granodiorite
    Rock type qualifier compositions ranging from diorite to granite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Proterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -111.85712, 34.48255
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure name Dikes And Pluton Elongate NNW , Shears & Brecciated Zones
Structure description Dikes And Pluton Elongate Nnw , Shears & Brecciated Zones
Type of structure Regional
Structure name Dikes And Pluton Elongate NNW
Structure description Dikes And Pluton Elongate Nnw

Ore body information

  • General form ELLIPTICAL STOCKWORK
    Thickness 213.36M
    Length 1280.16M
    Width 579.12M
    Depth to bottom 213.36M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Igneous Rocks, Fractures, Faulting

Comments on the geologic information

  • DEPOSIT IS PORPHYRY CU-MO THAT INTRUDES PRECAMBRIAN GRANODIORITE-QUARTZ DIORITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1944
Year of first production 1944
Year of last production 1946
Production years 1944-1946

Mining district

District name Squaw Peak District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Squaw Peak Copper Mining Co.
    First year 1972
  • Type Lessee/Operator
    Owner American Consolidated Minerals Corp
    First year 2006
  • Type Lessee
    Owner MinQuest Inc
    First year 2006
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner American Copper Corp.
    Home office Vancouver, British Columbia
    Year 2010
    First year 2008

Comments on the production information

  • 1944 TO 1946

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Name Calculated 2011 Inferred Resource Totals
    Estimate year 2011
    Inferred 40707632mt
    Remarks Nolan 2011, p. 44.
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper 0.31 wt-pct Copper Primary 2011
    Silver 3 g/mt Silver Secondary 2011
    Molybdenum 0.07 wt-pct Molybdenum Primary 2011
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Total resources 21255000mt ore
    Remarks Essex?s historical resource in 1974 is derived from results of 20 drill holes
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper 0.36 wt-pct Copper Primary 1974
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Total resources 30750000mt ore
    Remarks Phillips Petroleum historical estimate from eight drill holes
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper 0.31 wt-pct Copper Primary 1971
    Molybdenum 0.025 wt-pct Molybdenum Primary 1971
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1949
    Total resources 1133000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1949
    Molybdenum MoS2 0.24 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1949
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 9070000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.36 wt-pct Copper Major 1976

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Area 0.307HA
    Length 1328.93M
    Overall depth 91.44M
    Overall length 213.36M
    Overall width 15.24M

Comments on the workings information

  • 19000 FT OF DIAMOND DRILLING AT SQUAW PEAK. WORKINGS ARE RADIALLY SHAPED. CUT AND FILL MINING.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    KIRKEMO, H., AND OTHERS, 1965, INVESTIGATIONS OF MOLYBDENUM DEPOSITS IN THE CONTEMINOUS UNITED STATES, 1942 - 60: U.S.G.S BULLETIN 1182 - E, P. 30 - 32.

  • Exploration

    Ullmer, E., and Cavey, G., 2006, Technical Report on Squaw Peak Property in Yavapai County, Arizona, U.S.A. NI 43-101.

  • Geology

    Kern, R., 2008 Updated Summary report: Squaw Peak Property Yavapai County,AZ. MinQuest Inc.

  • Geology

    Roe, R.R., 1976. Geology of the Squaw Peak Porphyry Copper-Molybdenum Deposit, Yavapai County, AZ. University of Arizona Masters Thesis, 102 pages.

  • Deposit

    ROE, R.R., 1976, GEOLOGY OF THE SQUAW PEAK PORPHYRY COPPER-MOLYBDENUM DEPOSIT, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZ: MS THESIS, UNIV OF ARIZ, 102 P.

  • Deposit

    COOKSLEY, 1971, PRIVATE REPORT FOR PHILLIPS PETROLEUM.

  • Deposit

    HILL, J.M., 1949, REPT ON THE SQUAW PEAK COPPER MINE, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZ.: UNPUB REPT.

  • Deposit

    ANDERSON, C.A., 1943, REPT ON A BRIEF EXAMINATION OFTHE SQUAW PEAK COPPER & MOLYBDENUM PROSPECT, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZ.: UNPUB REPT.

  • Deposit

    SAWYER, M.B., GURMENDI, A.C., DALEY, M.R., AND HOWELL, S.B., 1992, PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN ARIZONA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 334 P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Deposit

    Noland, Paul D. P.Geo., 2011, UPDATED REPORT and RESOURCE ESTIMATE for the SQUAW PEAK PROPERTY, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA for REGAL RESOURCES, INC.
    April 25, 2011

  • Reserve-Resource

    J.M. HILL, 1949 , REPT. ON THE SQUAW CREEK MINE, YAVAPAI CO., ARIZ.: UNPUBLISHED REPT.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ELONGATE NNW. MINOR MINERALIZATION IS ESE. THICKNESS ABOVE (900 FT) = DEPTH MAXIMUM. MO GRADE INCREASES WITH DEPTH. DEPTH BASED ON 0.1% CU GRADE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1979 Johnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.) U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-OCT-1981 Dewitt, Ed H. Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology
Updater 01-FEB-1994 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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