Superior East

United States· ArizonaUnknown
Contained Copper
3.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.50%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1973

Overview

Hypogene ore grades 1 to 2% Cu. 100% covered by Oligocene-Miocene conglomerate and Miocene dacite tuff, 600 to 1,200 m thick.

Geological Context

Host Rock: aplite, breccia, granodiorite, granodiorite porphyry, hornfels, quartz monzonite, quartz monzonite porphyry, quartz porphyry, skarn (62?58)

Resources & Operations

Mining Method: Underground

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS

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