| Deposit ID | 10049282 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX00561 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | America-Bonanza |
| Related records | 10182592 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.30899, 30.96682 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Sonora |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Result | MAX: 10% CU. |
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| Model code | 53 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 17 |
| Deposit model name | Porphyry Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 4 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Mesa Volcanics | ||||
| Rock description | Mesa Volcanics | ||||
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| (1) | -110.30899, 30.96682 |
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| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cananea |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX00561 |
EMMONS, S.F., 1910, CANANEA MINING DISTRICT OF SONORA, MEXICO: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 5, P. 312-356.
EINAUDI, M.T., 1982, DESCRIPTION OF SKARNS ASSOCIATED WITH PORPHYRY COPPER PLUTONS; SOUTHWESTERN NORTH AMERICA IN TITLEY, S.R., (ED.), ADVANCES IN GEOLOGY OF THE PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS; SOUTHWESTERN NORTH AMERICA: TUCSON, ARIZONA, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA PRESS, P. 171-175.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PYRITE-RICH ORE COATED WITH CHALCOCITE, AND CROSS-CUT BY VEINLETS OF CHALCOCITE. TOP 30-40 FT BARREN OR ONLY SLIGHTLY OXIDIZED. GRADE DECREASES WITH DEPTH. ALREADY LOW-GRADE AT 200 FT BELOW SURFACE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1988 | Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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