Chalcocite from Gila County, Arizona, USA


USA
Arizona Gila County Banner Mining District Christmas ⓘ Christmas Mine	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 116, 163, 190 Perry, D.V. (1969), Skarn genesis at the Christmas mine, Gila Co., AZ, Econ.Geol.: 64: 255-270 Willden, Ronald (1964) Geology of the Christmas quadrangle, Gila and Pinal Counties, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1161-E, p. E1-E64 Peterson, Nels P. & Swanson (1956), USGS Bull. 1027-H, Geology of the Christmas Copper Mine, Gila Co., AZ: 351, 363 Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 153: 21. Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771. Eastlick, J.T., 1968, Geology of the Christmas mine and vicinity, Banner mining district, Arizona, in Ridge, J.D., ed., Ore Deposits of the United States, 1933?1967: American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., p. 1191-1210.
ⓘ Christmas open pit	(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Hayden area Chilito ⓘ 79 Mine	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 163 Keith, Stanley B. (1972) Mineralogy and Paragenesis of the 79 Mine Lead-Zinc-Copper Deposit [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 3 (6) 247-264 (1951, July) Arizona Zinc and Lead Deposits - Part II. University of Arizona Bulletin 158. Arizona Bureau of Mines Kiersch, G.A. (1949), Structural control and mineralization at the Seventy-nine mine, Gila Co., AZ, Econ.Geol.: 44: 24-39.
Schneider Hill ⓘ Chilito Mine (Chillito Mine; Schneider group; Sioux group; Southwest Inspiration property; Copper States Mining Co. property; Velasco pit)	Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771. MRDS database Dep. ID #10026848, MRDS ID #M000503.
Tornado Peak ⓘ London-Arizona Mine (London-Arizona Consolidated Mine)	Ross, Clyde P. (1925a) Ore deposits of the Saddle Mountain and Banner Mining Districts, Arizona. USGS Bull. 771. MRDS database Dep. ID #10102439, MRDS ID #M002098. Eastlick, J.T., 1968, Geology of the Christmas mine and vicinity, Banner mining district, Arizona, in Ridge, J.D., ed., Ore Deposits of the United States, 1933?1967: American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., p. 1191?1210.
ⓘ Globe-Miami Mining District	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 162 Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami district, AZ, USGS PP 342. Schwartz, G.M. (1958), Alteration of biotite under mesothermal conditions, Econ.Geol.: 53: 164-177 Schwartz, George Melvin (1947) Hydrothermal alteration in the "porphyry copper" deposits. Economic Geology, 42 (4) 319-352 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.42.4.319 Schwartz, G.M. (1939) Significance of bornite-chalcocite microtextures. Economic Geology, 34(4), 399-418. Schwartz, G.M. (1934), Paragenesis of the oxidized ores of copper, Econ.Geol.: 29: 55-75 Schwartz, G.M. (1928), Experiments bearing on bornite-chalcocite intergrowths, Econ.Geol.: 23: 381-397 Schwartz, G.M. (1921), Notes on textures and relationships in the Globe copper ores, Econ.Geol.: 16: 322-329 Ransome, F.L. (1903a), Geology of the Globe copper district, AZ, USGS PP 12
Globe Hills Mining District Copper Hill Big Johnnie Gulch ⓘ Mineral Farm Mine (Mineral Farms group; Mineral Farm group; Moonlight & Mineral Farm group; Eagle Pass group of claims; Moonlight; Bennett)	Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami district, AZ, USGS PP 342: 132.
Black Peak area Old Dominion vein system ⓘ Arizona Commercial Mine	MRDS database Dep. ID #10046316, MRDS ID #M241222.
ⓘ Copper Hill Mine (Copper Hill group; Copper Hill patented claim MS 535)	Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami District, Arizona, USGS PP 342: 105-106.
ⓘ Iron Cap Mine	MRDS database Dep. ID #10046318, MRDS ID #M241224.
ⓘ Williams Mine (Williams shaft)	Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami District, Arizona, USGS PP 342: 109-110.
ⓘ Superior and Boston Mine (Superior & Boston Mine; Great Eastern claim; Great Eastern shaft; Black Oxide Mine)	MRDS database Dep. ID #10046303, MRDS ID #M241205.
Globe ⓘ Blue Ball Mine (Blueball Mine; Azurite Property)	Min. Record:20:447.
Old Dominion vein system Buffalo Hill ⓘ Buffalo Mine (Buffalo vein)	Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami district, AZ, USGS PP 342: 104.
ⓘ Old Dominion Mine	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 142, 162 Schwartz, George Melvin (1947) Hydrothermal alteration in the "porphyry copper" deposits. Economic Geology, 42 (4) 319-352 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.42.4.319 Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 153: 16. Ransome, F.L. (1903a), Geology of the Globe copper district, AZ, USGS PP 12
ⓘ Vermont Mine	Dana 6: 1093.
Nugget Mountain area ⓘ Mr. Jim et al claims	MRDS database Dep. ID #10009495, MRDS ID #D002536.
Rescue Canyon ⓘ Rescue Mine (Rescue vein; Rescue patented claim MS 313)	MRDS database Dep. ID #10046306, MRDS ID #M241208.
Miami-Inspiration Mining District Inspiration Castle Dome area (Castle Dome Mine area; Pinto Valley Mine area) ⓘ Castle Dome Mine (Castle Dome deposit; Pinto Valley deposit)	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 163 Simmons, W. W., Fowells, J. E. (1966) Geology of the Copper Cities Mine. In Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits. The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ. p.151-156. Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami district, AZ, USGS PP 342: 70 Peterson, N.P. (1947), Phosphate minerals in the Castle Dome copper deposit, AZ, Am.Min.: 32: 574-582 Peterson, N.P., et al (1946), Hydrothermal alteration in the castle Dome copper deposit, AZ, Econ.Geol.: 41: 820-840
Miami-Inspiration deposit Inspiration Mine ⓘ Inspiration pit	Reed, E. F., & Simmons, W. W. (1962). Geological notes on the Miami-Inspiration mine. In Guidebook of the Mogollon Rim region, east-central Arizona: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook, 13th Field Conference (pp. 153-157).
ⓘ Live Oak pit	MRDS database Dep. ID #10027438, MRDS ID #M003084.
ⓘ Miami
ⓘ Miami East Mine	MRDS database Dep. ID #10184420, MRDS ID #M003084, MAS ID #0040070051.
Miami-Inspiration deposit ⓘ Miami Mine	Freeport-McMoRan
Sleeping Beauty Peak Copper Cities Mine area ⓘ Copper Cities Mine (Sleeping Beauty Mine; Lost Gulch Mine; Yellow Metal Mine; Diamond-H Mine)	Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami district, AZ, USGS PP 342: 70, 91.
ⓘ Van Dyke Mine (Van Dyke shaft; Van Dyke deposit; Van Dyke claim; Oxymin's Van Dyke deposit)	Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami District, Arizona, USGS PP 342: 138.
Top of the World Pinto Creek ⓘ Cactus property (Cactus deposit; Pinto shaft; Arizona National Copper shaft; Hamilton shaft)	Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami District, Arizona, USGS PP 342: 96.
ⓘ Clark; Lockwood and Van Waggenen group	Copper Handbook 1911
Hayes Mountains Dick Spring Canyon ⓘ Copper King claims (Wylomene claims; Wylomene claims MS 4042; Elk Hill claims 1-6; Copper King MS 3716 claims)	Bromfield, C.S. & Shride (1956), Mineral resources of the San Carlos Indian Reservation, AZ, USGS Bull. 1027-N: 631-632.
Mazatzal Mountains Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District) Crackerjack Mesa ⓘ Crackerjack Mine (Cracker Jack Mine; Copper King Mine; Carney property)	MRDS database Dep. ID #10046311, MRDS ID #M241215.
Round Valley Table Top ⓘ Bishops Knoll Mine	MRDS database Dep. ID #10027340, MRDS ID #M002896.
Sunflower Mining District (Mazatzal Mountains Mining District; Quicksilver Mining District) Reno Pass Slate Creek ⓘ Ord Mine (Ord Mercury Mine; Ord group; Indian claims)	Geology of the Ord mine, Mazatzal Mountains Quicksilver district, AZ, USGS Bull. 1042-R: 695.
ⓘ Mormon Lake Uranium claims	Wenrich, Karen J., Preliminary Report for Snowdon Resources Corporation on CR Claim Group, Mogollon Rim, Arizona.
Pinal Mountains Pinal Mountains Mining District Madera Peak area ⓘ Madera prospect (Madera claims)	Peterson, N.P. (1963), Geology of the Pinal Ranch quadrangle, USGS Bull. 1141-H: H14.
Mays Gap area ⓘ West Lake Mine (West Lake group of claims; Westlake Tungsten property; Westlake prospect; Merged Mines property; Del Ray Silver Mine; Moonshine area)	Wilson, E.D. (1941), AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 148: 29.
Pinal Ranch quadrangle Pinal Ranch Lyons Canyon ⓘ Cole and Goodwin Mine (Sulfite Mine; Sulfite property; Arizona-Globe Copper Mine; Cole and Gibson property; Little Miami Mine)	Peterson, N.P. (1963), Geology of the Pinal Ranch quadrangle, USGS Bull. 1141-H: H13.
Top of the World area Pinto Creek ⓘ Bronx Mine (Bronx property; Bronx Copper property)	MRDS database Dep. ID #10027088, MRDS ID #M001974.
Sierra Ancha Mountains Sierra Ancha Mining District Cow Flat Mountain area ⓘ May No. 2 claim (May Number Two claim)	MRDS database Dep. ID #10048211, MRDS ID #M800293.
ⓘ Walnut No. 2 claim	MRDS database Dep. ID #10092684, MRDS ID #M800287.
ⓘ York No. 1 claim	MRDS database Dep. ID #10048212, MRDS ID #M800294.
Rose Creek Lodge area ⓘ First Chance Mine (First Chance deposits; Beulah claims; Minnie claims)	Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1959), Uranium deposits in the Dripping Spring Quartzite, Gila Co., AZ, USGS Bull. 1046-P: 417 (Figure 51), 477-479.

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