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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

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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.

Ajoite	Allophane	Alunite	Andalusite	Apatite	Atacamite	Baryte	Calcite	Chalcanthite	Chalcopyrite
Clay	Connellite	Copper	Corundum	Covellite	Enargite	Feldspar	Gypsum	Malachite	Mica
Molybdenite	None	Not in a structural group	Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Scheelite	Smectite-vermiculite	Sphalerite
Tetrahedrite	Tourmaline	Wurtzite

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:
Ajoite Allophane Alunite Andalusite Apatite Atacamite Baryte Calcite Chalcanthite Chalcopyrite
Clay Connellite Copper Corundum Covellite Enargite Feldspar Gypsum Malachite Mica
Molybdenite None Not in a structural group Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Scheelite Smectite-vermiculite Sphalerite
Tetrahedrite Tourmaline Wurtzite

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 name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Ajoite ()*	Ajoite	K₃Cu²⁺₂₀Al₃Si₂₉O₇₆(OH)₁₆·8H₂O	59	57	1	145553	11
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	67.4	52	0		8803
Allophane ()*	Allophane	Al₂O₃(SiO₂)_1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H₂O	67.4	52	1	145548	470
Anhydrite ()*	Not in a structural group	Ca(SO₄)	62.2	60.5	1	145547	1588
Antlerite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu²⁺₃(SO₄)(OH)₄	61	60.4	1	145544	246
Atacamite ()*	Atacamite	Cu₂Cl(OH)₃	59	57	1	145548	544
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	61	60.4	1	145544	5509
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	67.4	52	1	145548	11547
Beudantite ()*	Alunite	PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	61	60.4	1	145544	413
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	61.5	57	4	145543,145544,145547,145548	5516
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	67.4	52	3	145544,145547,145549	27770
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O	59	57	2	145546,145548	925
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	61	57	3	145544,145546,145548	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	61.5	57	5	145543,145544,145546,145547,145548	27198
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	59	57	1	145548	3531
Connellite ()*	Connellite	Cu₃₆(SO₄)(OH)₆₂Cl₈·6H₂O	61	60.4	1	145544	295
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	61	57	2	145544,145546	3846
Corkite ()*	Alunite	PbFe³⁺₃(SO₄)(PO₄)(OH)₆	61	60.4	1	145544	151
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	61	57	2	145544,145548	4165
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	61	60.4	1	145544	2970
Dravite ()*	Tourmaline	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	67.4	52	0		648
Enargite ()*	Enargite Wurtzite	Cu₃AsS₄	61	60.4	1	145544	910
Ferrimolybdite ()*	None	Fe³⁺₂(Mo⁶⁺O₄)₃·7H₂O	61	60.4	1	145544	345
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	61	57	2	145543,145544	24243
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	61	60.4	1	145544	30554
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	61	60.4	1	145544	6890
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	61	60.4	1	145544	14640
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	67.4	52	1	145548	2228
Libethenite ()*	Andalusite	Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)	59	57	1	145548	234
Lindgrenite ()*	None	Cu₃(Mo⁶⁺O₄)₂(OH)₂	61	60.4	1	145544	21
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	61	57	2	145544,145548	12537
Markascherite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(MoO₄)(OH)₄	61	60.4	1	145544	1
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂	61	60.4	4	145543,145544,145546,145548	5800
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	67.4	52	4	145543,145544,145546,145548	17380
Nontronite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	Na_0.3Fe³⁺₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O	67.4	52	0		471
Olivenite ()*	Andalusite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)	59	57	1	145548	492
Orthoclase ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	61	60.4	1	145544	2349
Orthoserpierite ()*	None	CaCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆·3H₂O	59	57	2	145544,145545	40
Powellite ()*	Scheelite	Ca(MoO₄)	61	60.4	1	145544	494
Pseudomalachite ()*	None	Cu₅(PO₄)₂(OH)₄	61	57	2	145544,145548	369
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	61	57	5	145543,145544,145546,145548,145552	39462
Pyromorphite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl	61	60.4	1	145544	1725
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	67.4	52	3	145541,145544,145547	61156
Rosasite ()*	Malachite	CuZn(CO₃)(OH)₂	61	60.4	1	145544	454
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂	67.4	52	2	145544,145548	5614
Scheelite ()*	Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)	61	60.4	1	145544	4894
Schorl ()*	Tourmaline	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	67.4	52	3	145543,145544,145548	2705
Silver ()*	Copper	Ag	61	60.4	1	145544	5186
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	61	57	2	145543,145544	21482
Stromeyerite ()*	None	CuAgS	61	60.4	1	145544	332
Tennantite-(Fe) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂)As₄S₁₃	61	60.4	1	145544	1803
Tenorite ()*	None	CuO	59	57	1	145548	1101
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃	61	57	2	145544,145548	5317
Torbernite ()*	None	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·12H₂O	61	57	2	145544,145548	1059
Wulfenite ()*	Scheelite	PbMoO₄	61	60.4	1	145544	1655

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Michelle_359	Unexposed 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_360	Unexposed 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 ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Sample Source	Sample Num	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
Giersdorf_00000360	67.4	64.2	65.8±1.6	K-Ar	Late-stage age of Copper Creek Granodiorite mineralization which contains the sulpher mineralization		UAKA-71-17				7835	Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Copper Creek	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)		AGSD12_201
Mo-00105	61	60.4	60.7±0.3	Re-Os		molybdenite	CC-1	Molybdenite	Ferrimolybdite, Lindgrenite, Molybdenite, Wulfenite	Mo	7835	Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Copper Creek	Barra et al. (2005)	10.2113/gsecongeo.100.8.1605	EG100_1605
EG94_211-00044	62	62	62	Pb-Pb		whole rock?	C22				194728	Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Copper Creek	Bouse et al. (1999)	10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211	EG94_211
EG94_211-00045	57	57	57±	Pb-Pb		whole rock?	C31				194728	Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Copper Creek	Bouse et al. (1999)	10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211	EG94_211
EG94_211-00046	52	52	52	Pb-Pb		whole rock?	C43				194728	Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Copper Creek	Bouse et al. (1999)	10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211	EG94_211
PorphCu-00686	59	57	59–57						Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cuprite, Enargite, Epidote, Ferrimolybdite, Galena, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	194728	Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Copper Creek	Singer et al. (2008)		USGSOFR2008_1155
Mo-00244	61	60.4	61–60.4	Re-Os		molybdenite		Molybdenite	Ferrimolybdite, Lindgrenite, Molybdenite, Wulfenite, Markascherite	Mo	41346	Childs-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, USA	Childs-Aldwinkle Mine	Barra et al. (2005)	10.2113/gsecongeo.100.8.1605	EG100_1605
Michelle_359	62.2	60.8	61.5±0.7	Ar-Ar	Age of Copper Creek Granodiorite host rock	biotite					204526	Mammoth Breccia Pipe, Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Mammoth Breccia Pipe	Anderson et al. (2009)	10.1007/s00126-008-0206-2	MD44_151	Age of Copper Creek Granodiorite host rock
Michelle_360	61.5	60.5	61.0±0.5	Ar-Ar	Age of alteration and copper mineralization	sericite				Cu	204526	Mammoth Breccia Pipe, Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Mammoth Breccia Pipe	Anderson et al. (2009)	10.1007/s00126-008-0206-2	MD44_151	Age of alteration and copper mineralization

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
R110045	Childs-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, USA	https://rruff.info/R110045
R110061	Childs-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, USA	https://rruff.info/R110061
R100030	Childs-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, USA	https://rruff.info/R100030

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