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Childs-Adwinkle Mine (Childs and Altwilkle Mine; Childs-Aldwinkle Mine), Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Pinal County, Arizona, USAi
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Childs-Adwinkle Mine (Childs and Altwilkle Mine; Childs-Aldwinkle Mine)Mine
Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon)Creek
Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District)Mining District
Pinal CountyCounty
ArizonaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 45' 2'' North , 110° 28' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.75056,-110.48306
GeoHash:
G#: 9tc6mfh9y
GRN:
N22W67
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mammoth1,487 (2017)15.1km
San Manuel3,551 (2011)21.7km
Oracle3,686 (2011)31.1km
Dudleyville959 (2011)36.8km
Winkelman346 (2017)37.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
41346
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41346:5
GUID (UUID V4):
8cdd0c7a-b91f-4dc3-9836-1b7cb479701a


A Mo-Cu-Ag-Au-Pb-Zn-As-Sb-Bi mine located in the WΒ½ sec. 11, T8S, R18E (Oak Grove Canyon 7.5 minute topo map), 3Β½ miles N of Sombrero Butte, just N of Copper Creek in the Copper Creek Canyon, and 11 miles E of the town of Mammoth. Discovered in 1883 by Aldwinkle and grubstaked by Childs. Owned by the Arizona Molybdenum Corp. (1933-1938). Also known as / designated: The Calumet and Arizona Mining Co. property; Arizona Molybdenum Corp. property; Table Mountain Copper Co. property; Patented claims MS 3263; Minnesota-Arizona Copper Co. property; and the Copper Creek project (in part).

The orebodies are breccia pipes. There are two ore bodies. The south ore body is 220 X 100 feet, the Alamo ore body is 270 X 150 feet. The breccia pipes probably join at 700 feet and pinch out at 800 feet. The ore minerals are confined to the cementing material where they occur as disseminations and lining of fractures. The ore body is funnel-shaped and tapering downward. Ore control was a breccia pipe at fault and fracture intersections. Alteration was sericitic, chloritic, tourmaline, silicification and oxidation to iron oxides in the outcrop. Associated rock unit is the Copper Creek granodiorite, a porphyritic biotite granodiorite. Bornite, tennantite were important at depth. Molybdenite was confined to open spaces. The bulk of the chalcopyrite is interstitial to breccia fragments. Molybdenite, the latest sulfide, is later than many gangue minerals. The breccia pipe may have a zoned sulfide mineralogy. The Au, Ag, As, Sb, and Bi were derived from treatment of the copper concentrates.

Area structures include Tertiary block faulting trending NNW and the breccia pipe in strong E-W vertical faults and fractures with N60Β°E and N70Β°W strikes.

Two ore bodies were developed, the South and Alamo bodies. Workings included 2 adits, 5 levels below the haulage level, a 2-compartment winze, and 2 large glory holes on surface. Workings were to the 850 level (1938). Most workings are now inaccessible. Production was 6,454,321 pounds of MoS (1933-July, 1938), 5,519,140 pounds of Cu, 19,167 oz. Ag, and 4730 oz. Au.

Assay data: Mo grade 0.4-0.75%, Cu grade 3-4%. Molybdenite nearly constant at 1-2%. Cu content increased from 1% at surface to 6-8% at the 800 feet, then decreased to 2% at the bottom of the mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

39 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: Gangue min.; crystals on 600 ft level; 5 inch xl. 820 level.
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: Occurs on 600 level.
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Principle ore mineral in deeper levels.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: Occurs in country rock.
β“˜ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Corkite
Formula: PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Description: Occurs sparingly with tennantite.
β“˜ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Habit: Radiating crystal aggregates
Colour: Yellow
Description: Also occurs as a powder.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: In cavities (300 level).
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Lindgrenite
Formula: Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Markascherite (TL)
Formula: Cu3(MoO4)(OH)4
Type Locality:
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Prin. ore min.; at one time considered to be among the highest Re contents known (320-580 ppm).
β“˜ Molybdenite var. Rhenium-bearing Molybdenite
Formula: (Mo,Re)S2
Description: Prin. ore min.; at one time considered to be among the highest Re contents known (320-580 ppm).
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in altered country rock.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in altered country rock.
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Habit: Crystals to 6 inches long
Description: Pegmatite zone at base of breccia pipe (300 level).
β“˜ Orthoserpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
β“˜ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
β“˜ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: As excellent crystals.
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Crystals with orthoclase in open cavities (300 level).
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Habit: Small, single crystals
Description: Assoc. with molybdenite, quartz, and orthoclase crystals.
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Gangue mineral in breccia pipe deposit.
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Description: Associated with stromeyerite.
β“˜ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2Oβ“˜ Ferrimolybdite
Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2β“˜ Lindgrenite
MoS2β“˜ Molybdenite
(Mo,Re)S2β“˜ Molybdenite var. Rhenium-bearing Molybdenite
Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2Oβ“˜ Orthoserpierite
Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4β“˜ Pseudomalachite
TiO2β“˜ Rutile

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜var. Rhenium-bearing Molybdenite2.EA.30(Mo,Re)S2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 Β· 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Orthoserpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
β“˜Lindgrenite7.GB.05Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
β“˜Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 Β· nH2O
β“˜Markascherite (TL)7.GB.70Cu3(MoO4)(OH)4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Corkite8.BL.05PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ LindgreniteCu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ MarkascheriteCu3(MoO4)(OH)4
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ LindgreniteCu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ MarkascheriteCu3(MoO4)(OH)4
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ Molybdenite var. Rhenium-bearing Molybdenite(Mo,Re)S2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ LindgreniteCu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuβ“˜ MarkascheriteCu3(MoO4)(OH)4
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moβ“˜ LindgreniteCu3(MoO4)2(OH)2
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Moβ“˜ Molybdenite var. Rhenium-bearing Molybdenite(Mo,Re)S2
Moβ“˜ MarkascheriteCu3(MoO4)(OH)4
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
ReRhenium
Reβ“˜ Molybdenite var. Rhenium-bearing Molybdenite(Mo,Re)S2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
Uβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleocene : 61 Ma to 60.4 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Paleocene
β“˜ Molybdenite (youngest age)60.4 Ma
β“˜ Molybdenite (oldest age)61 Ma

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:10039463

Localities in this Region

USA
  • Arizona
    • Pinal County
      • Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District)
        • Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon)
          • Childs-Adwinkle Mine (Childs and Altwilkle Mine; Childs-Aldwinkle Mine)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Mexico
North America
North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

USGS Oak Grove Canyon Quadrangle map.
U.S. Bureau of Mines War Minerals Report #275: 3.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management Mining District Sheet 741.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources Magma Chief Mine file.
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources Burney mill file.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10039463, MRDS ID #M050120; and Dep. ID #10113884, MAS ID #0040210232.
Kuhn, T.H. (1938) Some Arizona Ore Deposits. Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 145: 127-130.
Kuhn, Truman H. (1941), Pipe deposits of the Copper Creek area, Arizona, Economic Geology: 36: 512-538.
Denton, T.C. (1947a), Old Reliable Copper Mine, Pinal County, Arizona, US Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 4006.
Galbraith, F. W. (1947) Minerals of Arizona (Second Edition, Revised) University of Arizona Bulletin 153. Arizona Bureau of Mines
(1951, July) Arizona Zinc and Lead Deposits - Part II. University of Arizona Bulletin 158. Arizona Bureau of Mines
Fleischer, M. (1959), The geochemistry of rhenium, with special reference to its occurrence in molybdenite, Economic Geology: 54: 1406-1413.
Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 72, 82.
Mining World (1962) DMBD Makes Success of 60-ton a Day Copper-Moly Operation in Arizona.
Simons, F.S. (1964), Geology of the Klondyke quadrangle, Graham and Pinal Counties, Arizona, USGS PP 461: 155.
Anderson, C.A. (1969), Copper, in Mineral and water resources of Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 180: 117-156.
Guthrie, J.O., and Moore, D.G. (1978) The geology of the Copper Creek area, Bunker Hill mining district, Galiuro Mountains, Arizona, in Jenney, J.P., and Hauck, H.R., eds., Proceedings of the Porphyry Copper Symposium, Tucson, Ariz., March 18-20, 1976: Arizona Geological Society Digest: 11: 25-31.
Hicks, Clifford J. (1979) Molybdenum Occurrences in Arizona, Arizona Department of Mineral Resources: 21.
Niemuth, N.J. & K.A. Phillips (1992), Copper Oxide Resources, Arizona Department of Mines & Mineral Resources Open File Report 92-10: 14 (Table 1).
Anthony, John W., Williams, Sidney A., Bideaux, Richard A., Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.) University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ.
Shannon, David (1996) Orthoserpierite from the Copper Creek District, Pinal County, Arizona. Mineralogical Record: 27: 189-190.
Grant, Raymond W., Bideaux, R.A., Williams, S.A. (2005) Minerals Added to the Arizona List 1995-2005 (1st ed.)
(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey.
Gibbs, R., & Jenkins, R. (2021). Minerals of the Old Reliable and Childs-Aldwinkle Mines, Copper Creek, Pinal County, Arizona. Rocks & Minerals, 96(2), 148–157. https://doi.org/10.1080/00357529.2021.1848217
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