Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona / by C.A. Anderson, E.A. Scholz, and J.D. Strobell.

Author/creator Anderson, Charles A.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1955.
Description103 pages : illustrations (1 color), maps (some folded, 1 color), diagrams, tables ; 29 cm.
Subjects

Variant title Title from plate 3: Geologic map of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona
Variant title Title from plate 4: Geologic sections of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona
SeriesGeological Survey (U.S.). Professional paper ; 278
Geological Survey professional paper 278. ^A16492
Contents Abstract -- Introduction -- Location and accessibility -- Topography -- Climate and vegetation -- Field work -- Acknowledgments -- Previous work -- Geology -- Pre-Cambrian rocks -- Yavapai series -- Bridle formation -- Butte Falls tuff -- Hillside mica schist -- Intrusive rocks -- King Peak rhyolite -- Dick rhyolite -- Gabbro and related rocks -- Alaskite porphyry and related rocks -- Granodiortite gneiss -- Lawler Peak granite -- Cheney Gulch granite -- Aplite-pegmatite -- Age of the intrusive rocks -- Rocks of Late Cretaceous or early Tertiary age -- Grayback Mountain rhyolite tuff -- Intrusive younger rhyolite -- Quartz monzonite -- Diorite porphyry -- Quartz monzonite porphyry -- Rocks of the late Tertiary and Pleistocene age -- Gila conglomerate -- Wilder formation -- Sanders basalt -- Origin of the Gila conglomerate and associated volcanic rocks -- Rocks of Pleistocene to Recent age -- Structure -- Structure of the Yavapai series -- Structure of the Lawler Peak granite -- White spring fault -- Mountain Spring fault -- Hillside fault -- Hawkeye fault -- Bozarth fault -- Small faults -- Deformation in the Gila conglomerate -- Structure in the Bagdad mine -- Relationship of mineralization to structure -- Breccia pipes and dikes -- General characters -- Origin -- Physiography -- Ore deposits -- History and production -- Minerals of the Bagdad area -- Hypogene minerals -- Ore minerals -- Gangue minerals -- Supergene minerals -- Ore minerals -- Gangue minerals -- Classification of ore deposits -- Disseminated copper depoist enriched with chalcocite -- Hypogene alteration -- Biotite-albite-quartz-orthoclase facies -- Hypogene metallization -- Chemical and mineralogic changes -- Comparison with other disseminated copper depoists -- Supergene mineralization -- Chalcocite zone -- Leached zone -- Zoning of copper -- Mineralized breccia pipes -- Massive-sulfide replacement deposits -- Hypogene mineralization -- Supergene mineralization -- Gold-silver-copper-lead-zinc veins -- Hypogene mineralization -- Supergene mineralization -- Tungsten veins -- Age of mineralization -- Mines and prospects -- Bagdad mine -- Hillside mine -- Copper King mine -- Old Dick mine -- Comstock-Dexter mine -- Cowboy mine -- Stukey mine (Lawrence group of claims) -- Mountain Spring mine -- Kyeke mine -- Mammoth prospect -- Goodenough mine -- Cuprum claim -- Vidano claims -- Niagara claims -- Chance claims -- Tungstona mine -- Future of mining in the area -- Literature cited -- Index.
Abstract A study of the Bagdad porphyry copper deposit and its geologic setting.
Local noteJoyner- FOR JOYNER LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER, SEARCH BY CALL NUMBER QE75 .P9.
General notePart of illustrative matter in pocket.
General noteA study of the Bagdad porphyry copper deposit and its geologic setting.
Bibliography note"Literature cited": pages 98-99.
Issued in other formOnline version: Anderson, Charles A. (Charles Alfred), 1902-1990. Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona
LCCNgs 56000124
GPO item number0624
Govt. docs number I 19.16:278