The Patagonia Mountains contain two large porphyry Cu-Mo systems each with separate associated hypogene and supergene zones, two high-grade Cu-Mo breccia pipes, one large epithermal Ag-Pb-Zn-Mn deposit, and numerous additional areas of base- and precious-metal mineralization all zoned around a Laramide-age composite batholith of intermediate composition. Compilations and new work by Vikre and others (2014) have identified as many as eight separate intrusive phases of the batholith and five separate hydrothermal events spanning at least 16 m.y., in addition to a supergene enrichment event of middle Tertiary age. The geologic map presents a spatial context for this important new information that is intended to support further work in this highly mineralized region.
Several spatial databases provide data for the geologic map of the Patagonia Mountains in Arizona. The data can be viewed and queried in ArcGIS 10, a geographic information system; a geologic map is also available in PDF format. All products are available online only.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Title | Geologic map of the Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20151023 |
| Authors | Frederick T. Graybeal, Lorre A. Moyer, Peter G. Vikre, Pamela Dunlap, John C. Wallis |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Open-File Report |
| Series Number | 2015-1023 |
| Index ID | ofr20151023 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center |