The Bluebird is a copper mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 3,445 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
Elevation: 3,445 Feet (1,050 Meters)
Primary Mineral: Copper
Lat, Long: 33.4097, -110.90420
Bluebird MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: BluebirdSecondary: Blue Bird
Commodity
Primary: CopperLocation
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
District: Miami District
Land Status
Land ownership: National ForestHoldings
Type: PatentedWorkings
Ownership
Owner Name: Cyprus Miami Mining Corp.
Company ID: 200158
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: P. O. Box 4444, Claypool, Az
Info Year: 1992
Company ID: 200158
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: P. O. Box 4444, Claypool, Az
Info Year: 1992
Production
Year: 1981
Description: 971450 Mt Ore Mined
Description: 971450 Mt Ore Mined
Year: 1982
Description: Leach Op/Sx-Ew Plant Closed 10/25/82 1406 Mt Cu Cathode
Description: Leach Op/Sx-Ew Plant Closed 10/25/82 1406 Mt Cu Cathode
Year: 1981
Description: Mine Closed But Leach/Sx-Ew Operating 6045 Mt Cu Cathode
Description: Mine Closed But Leach/Sx-Ew Operating 6045 Mt Cu Cathode
Year: 1980
Description: 5904 Mt Cu Cathode
Description: 5904 Mt Cu Cathode
Year: 1980
Description: 3622580 Mt Ore Mined
Description: 3622580 Mt Ore Mined
Year: 1979
Description: 4969 Mt Cu Cathode
Description: 4969 Mt Cu Cathode
Year: 1979
Description: 3428290 Mt Ore Mined
Description: 3428290 Mt Ore Mined
Year: 1978
Description: 1781 Mt Cu Cathode
Description: 1781 Mt Cu Cathode
Year: 1978
Description: 937850 Mt Ore Mined
Description: 937850 Mt Ore Mined
Year: 1977
Description: 2037680 Mt Ore Mined
Description: 2037680 Mt Ore Mined
Year: 1977
Description: 7742 Mt Cu Cathode
Description: 7742 Mt Cu Cathode
Year: 1976
Description: 8108 Mt Cu Cathode
Description: 8108 Mt Cu Cathode
Year: 1976
Description: 3129580 Mt Ore Mined
Description: 3129580 Mt Ore Mined
Year: 1975
Description: 6859 Mt Cu Cathode
Description: 6859 Mt Cu Cathode
Year: 1975
Description: 3969370 Mt Ore Mined
Description: 3969370 Mt Ore Mined
Year: 1974
Description: 6960 Mt Cu Cathode
Description: 6960 Mt Cu Cathode
Year: 1974
Description: 4964210 Mt Ore Mined
Description: 4964210 Mt Ore Mined
Year: 1973
Description: 6806 Mt Cu Cathode
Description: 6806 Mt Cu Cathode
Year: 1972
Description: 6659 Mt Cu Cathode
Description: 6659 Mt Cu Cathode
Year: 1971
Description: 5650 Mt Cu Cathode
Description: 5650 Mt Cu Cathode
Year: 1970
Description: 5225 Mt Cu Cathode
Description: 5225 Mt Cu Cathode
Year: 1967
Description: 3488 Mt Cu Prod From Leach Ppt
Description: 3488 Mt Cu Prod From Leach Ppt
Year: 1969
Description: Solvent Extraction Started In 1969 4500 Mt Cu Cathode
Description: Solvent Extraction Started In 1969 4500 Mt Cu Cathode
Year: 1968
Description: 657 Mt Cu Prod From Leach Ppt
Description: 657 Mt Cu Prod From Leach Ppt
Deposit
Record Type: Deposit
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Porphyry Cu
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1961
Discovery Year: 1900
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Deposit Size: M
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Porphyry Cu
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1961
Discovery Year: 1900
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Deposit Size: M
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane PlateausPhysiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
Orebody
Structure
Type: L
Structure: Low Angle Bulldog Fault, Miami Fault- Both Cutting Are Into Distinct Pieces
Structure: Low Angle Bulldog Fault, Miami Fault- Both Cutting Are Into Distinct Pieces
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Argillization
Alteration: Argillization
Rocks
Name: Schist
Role: Host
Description: sequence of coarse grained quartz-muscovite schist, fine grained quartz-sericite-chlorite schist and some fine grained amphibole schist.
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Mesoproterozoic
Role: Host
Description: sequence of coarse grained quartz-muscovite schist, fine grained quartz-sericite-chlorite schist and some fine grained amphibole schist.
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Mesoproterozoic
Role: Host
Description: multiple phase-predominantly a porphyritic quartz-monzonite (adamellite), although in the mine area it includes granodiorite, quartz-monzonite and porphyritic quartz-monzonite and later phase granite porphyry.
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene
Description: multiple phase-predominantly a porphyritic quartz-monzonite (adamellite), although in the mine area it includes granodiorite, quartz-monzonite and porphyritic quartz-monzonite and later phase granite porphyry.
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene
Analytical Data
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Curite
Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Azurite
Ore: Covellite
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Chrysocolla
Comments
Comment Type: Deposit |
Comment: MILS REF PROPERTY VISITED 9/77. PROPERTY UPDATE JULY 1987 PROPERTY UPDATED JUNE 1992. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN COMBINED INTO THE CYPRUS MIAMI (INSPIRATION) PROPERTY (SEQ NO 0040070008). CYPRUS MINERALS COMPANY CONSOLIDATED THIS PROPERTY AND THE OX HIDE (SEQUENCE NO 0040070060) INTO ONE OPERATING UNIT ALONG WITH THE INSPIRATION PROPERTY. |
Comment Type: Identification |
Comment: The Bluebird property is part of the Cyprus Miami Properties ******SEE Cyprus Miami- Deposit ID 10186051 for full record info |
References
Reference Category: Geology
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Reference: The Porter GeoConsultancy webpages for Globe Miami and Miami Inspiration contain descriptions of the geology. Accessed on 9/2/2010. http://www.portergeo.com.au/
URL: http://www.portergeo.com.au
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Reference Category: Geology
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Reference: RANSOME,F L,1919, THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF RAY & MIAMI, ARIZ.: USGS PROF. PA. 115, 157 PP.
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: RANCHERS EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT CORP., APPLICATION FOR MINERAL & MILLSITE PATENTS, 22 PP. (EXPLORATION, LANDS)
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Reference Category: Workings
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Reference: MCCOLLY,R A,1974, MINERAL REPORT FOR BLUEBIRD PATENT APPLICATION, US BLM (DESCRIPTION OF MINE, PLANT, GEOL.,& ENV.)
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Reference Category: Reserve-Resource
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Reference: RANCHERS EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT CORP., ANNUAL REPORTS 1964-76. (EXPLORATION, RESERVES, PRODUCTION,MINING COSTS)
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Reference Category: Reserve-Resource
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Reference: PAYDIRT,9/27/71, P.387. (RESOURCE CALCULATIONS)
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Reference Category: Geology
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Reference: SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, 5/25/68 & 1/14/78.(POWER,PROCESSES)
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Reference Category: Geology
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Reference: POTTER,S C,1972, GEOLOGY & ORE DEPOSIT AT THE BLUEBIRD MINE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZ., UNPUBLISHED REPT FOR RANCHERS EXPLOATION & DEVELOPMENT CORP., 19 P. (GEOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT)
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Reference Category: Geology
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Reference: PETERSON,N P, 1962, GEOL. & ORE DEPOSITS OF THE GLOBE-MIAMI DISTRICT, ARIZONA: USGS PROF. PA 342, 146 P. (GEOLOGY)
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Reference Category: Production
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Reference: MILLER,A,1967, HEAP LEACHING COPPER ORE AT RANCHERS BLUEBIRD MINE, MIAMI, ARIZONA, AIME PREPRINT 67-B-339 (EXPLORATION GEOLOGY, LEACHING, MINE EQUIP., SOLVENT-EXTRACTION)
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Reference Category: Production
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Reference: GANT,T L,1971, CERTIFICATE OF SURVEYOR- MINERAL SURVEY 4684A & 4684B, LOCATED IN USBLM MINERAL PATENT FILE A7196 (SIZES OF BUILDING & VALUE OF MINE & LEACH PLANT)
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Reference Category: Production
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Reference: BAER,R,1977, TRIP NOTES FOR THE BLUEBIRD MINE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. (DETAILS ABOUT GEOLOGY, MINE, SOLVENT-EXTRACTION PLANT & MARKETING)
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