Whetrocks, Elephant Co Copper - Tungsten

The Whetrocks, Elephant Co Copper - Tungsten is a mine located in Pinal county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,599 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Whetrocks, Elephant Co Copper - Tungsten  

State:  Arizona

County:  Pinal

Elevation: 3,599 Feet (1,097 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 33.54583, -111.22083

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Whetrocks, Elephant Co Copper - Tungsten MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Whetrocks, Elephant Co Copper - Tungsten


Commodity

Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: Arizona
County: Pinal
District: Mineral Hill District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

Name: Diabase
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Malachite
Ore: Chrysocolla


Comments

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References

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