Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 67.4
Youngest recorded age at locality: 52

mindat Locality ID: 7835
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-7835.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA": 13
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 11

Number of Child Localities: 7
Child Localities:
Adwinkle & Longstreet Claims
Copper Creek
Copper Creek Road
Fortuna Copper Mine
Gamblers Tunnel
Unnamed Copper Prospect (3)
Unspecified/unnamed Prospect/diggings

Latitude: 32°45'11"N
Longitude: 110°29'23"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 32.753055555556,-110.48972222222
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au B Ba C Ca Cl Cu Fe H K Mg Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Si Ti U W Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al B Fe H Mg Na O Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AjoiteAllophaneAluniteAndalusiteApatiteAtacamiteBaryteCalciteChalcanthiteChalcopyrite
ClayConnelliteCopperCorundumCovelliteEnargiteFeldsparGypsumMalachiteMica
MolybdeniteNoneNot in a structural groupPyriteQuartzRocksaltRutileScheeliteSmectite-vermiculiteSphalerite
TetrahedriteTourmalineWurtzite

55 IMA Minerals at location:
Ajoite  (*)Albite  (*)Allophane  (*)Anhydrite  (*)Antlerite  (*)
Atacamite  (*)Azurite  (*)Baryte  (*)Beudantite  (*)Bornite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Chalcanthite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)
Connellite  (*)Copper  (*)Corkite  (*)Covellite  (*)Cuprite  (*)
Dravite  (*)Enargite  (*)Ferrimolybdite  (*)Galena  (*)Gold  (*)
Gypsum  (*)Hematite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Libethenite  (*)Lindgrenite  (*)
Malachite  (*)Markascherite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Nontronite  (*)
Olivenite  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Orthoserpierite  (*)Powellite  (*)Pseudomalachite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Pyromorphite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rosasite  (*)Rutile  (*)
Scheelite  (*)Schorl  (*)Silver  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Stromeyerite  (*)
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)Tenorite  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Torbernite  (*)Wulfenite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Ajoite  (*)AjoiteK3Cu2+20Al3Si29O76(OH)16·8H2O5957114555311
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)67.45208803
Allophane  (*)AllophaneAl2O3(SiO2)1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H2O67.4521145548470
Anhydrite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa(SO4)62.260.511455471588
Antlerite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2+3(SO4)(OH)46160.41145544246
Atacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)359571145548544
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)26160.411455445509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)67.452114554811547
Beudantite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)66160.41145544413
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS461.5574145543,145544,145547,1455485516
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)67.4523145544,145547,14554927770
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O59572145546,145548925
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S61573145544,145546,1455485707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS261.5575145543,145544,145546,145547,14554827198
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O595711455483531
Connellite  (*)ConnelliteCu36(SO4)(OH)62Cl8·6H2O6160.41145544295
Copper  (*)CopperCu61572145544,1455463846
Corkite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(SO4)(PO4)(OH)66160.41145544151
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS61572145544,1455484165
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O6160.411455442970
Dravite  (*)TourmalineNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)67.4520648
Enargite  (*)Enargite WurtziteCu3AsS46160.41145544910
Ferrimolybdite  (*)NoneFe3+2(Mo6+O4)3·7H2O6160.41145544345
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS61572145543,14554424243
Gold  (*)CopperAu6160.4114554430554
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O6160.411455446890
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O36160.4114554414640
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)667.45211455482228
Libethenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(PO4)(OH)59571145548234
Lindgrenite  (*)NoneCu3(Mo6+O4)2(OH)26160.4114554421
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)261572145544,14554812537
Markascherite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(MoO4)(OH)46160.411455441
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS26160.44145543,145544,145546,1455485800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)267.4524145543,145544,145546,14554817380
Nontronite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteNa0.3Fe3+2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O67.4520471
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)59571145548492
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)6160.411455442349
Orthoserpierite  (*)NoneCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O59572145544,14554540
Powellite  (*)ScheeliteCa(MoO4)6160.41145544494
Pseudomalachite  (*)NoneCu5(PO4)2(OH)461572145544,145548369
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS261575145543,145544,145546,145548,14555239462
Pyromorphite  (*)ApatitePb5(PO4)3Cl6160.411455441725
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO267.4523145541,145544,14554761156
Rosasite  (*)MalachiteCuZn(CO3)(OH)26160.41145544454
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO267.4522145544,1455485614
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)6160.411455444894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)67.4523145543,145544,1455482705
Silver  (*)CopperAg6160.411455445186
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS61572145543,14554421482
Stromeyerite  (*)NoneCuAgS6160.41145544332
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S136160.411455441803
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO595711455481101
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S1361572145544,1455485317
Torbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·12H2O61572145544,1455481059
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO46160.411455441655


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Michelle_359Unexposed breccia pipe that is 800 m deep and 180 m in width. One of more than 500 breccia pipes in the district hosted by the Copper Creek Granodiorite and Glory Hole volcanic rocks. The pipe consists of angular clasts of granodiorite cemented by quartz, chalcopyrite, bornite, anhydrite, and calcite.
Michelle_360Unexposed breccia pipe that is 800 m deep and 180 m in width. One of more than 500 breccia pipes in the district hosted by the Copper Creek Granodiorite and Glory Hole volcanic rocks.The pipe consists of angular clasts of granodiorite cemented by quartz, chalcopyrite, bornite, anhydrite, and calcite.


9 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Giersdorf_0000036067.464.265.8±1.6K-ArLate-stage age of Copper Creek Granodiorite mineralization which contains the sulpher mineralization UAKA-71-17    7835Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USACopper CreekShafiqullah et al. (1980) AGSD12_201 
Mo-001056160.460.7±0.3Re-Os molybdeniteCC-1  MolybdeniteFerrimolybdite, Lindgrenite, Molybdenite, WulfeniteMo7835Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USACopper CreekBarra et al. (2005)10.2113/gsecongeo.100.8.1605EG100_1605 
EG94_211-00044626262Pb-Pb whole rock?C22    194728Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USACopper CreekBouse et al. (1999)10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211EG94_211 
EG94_211-00045575757±Pb-Pb whole rock?C31    194728Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USACopper CreekBouse et al. (1999)10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211EG94_211 
EG94_211-00046525252Pb-Pb whole rock?C43    194728Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USACopper CreekBouse et al. (1999)10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211EG94_211 
PorphCu-00686595759–57      Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cuprite, Enargite, Epidote, Ferrimolybdite, Galena, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, SphaleriteCu194728Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USACopper CreekSinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 
Mo-002446160.461–60.4Re-Os molybdenite   MolybdeniteFerrimolybdite, Lindgrenite, Molybdenite, Wulfenite, MarkascheriteMo41346Childs-Adwinkle Mine (Childs And Altwilkle Mine; Childs-Aldwinkle Mine), Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAChilds-Aldwinkle MineBarra et al. (2005)10.2113/gsecongeo.100.8.1605EG100_1605 
Michelle_35962.260.861.5±0.7Ar-ArAge of Copper Creek Granodiorite host rockbiotite     204526Mammoth Breccia Pipe, Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAMammoth Breccia PipeAnderson et al. (2009)10.1007/s00126-008-0206-2MD44_151Age of Copper Creek Granodiorite host rock
Michelle_36061.560.561.0±0.5Ar-ArAge of alteration and copper mineralizationsericite    Cu204526Mammoth Breccia Pipe, Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAMammoth Breccia PipeAnderson et al. (2009)10.1007/s00126-008-0206-2MD44_151Age of alteration and copper mineralization

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R110045Childs-Adwinkle Mine (Childs And Altwilkle Mine; Childs-Aldwinkle Mine), Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAhttps://rruff.info/R110045
R110061Childs-Adwinkle Mine (Childs And Altwilkle Mine; Childs-Aldwinkle Mine), Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAhttps://rruff.info/R110061
R100030Childs-Adwinkle Mine (Childs And Altwilkle Mine; Childs-Aldwinkle Mine), Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAhttps://rruff.info/R100030

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