Santa Rita

United States· New MexicoUnknown
Contained Copper
5.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.47%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1801

Overview

20% covered.

Geological Context

Host Rock: breccia, granodiorite porphyry, hornfels, jasper, quartz diorite porphyry, quartz monzonite porphyry, skarn (56?55)

Resources & Operations

Operator: 0

Mining Method: Open Pit

Production Start: 1911

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS

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