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The Copper Creek area – the next mining venture and controversy
Source info:
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| Date: | 2013-02-25 18:33:37 |
| Blog: | Wry Heat  |
| URL: | http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2013/02/25/the-copper-creek-area-the-next-mining-venture-and-controversy/ |
Summary:
Copper Creek is an old mining district located on the east bank of the San Pedro River and on the western slope of the Galiuro Mountains about 75 miles northeast of Tucson, see location map below. According to a story in the Arizona Daily Star, the property has been acquired by Redhawk Resources, a Canadian [...]Content analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: | Canadian [1] |
|---|---|
| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Lower Ordovician [0.5] Ordovician [0.5] Paleozoic [0.5] Phanerozoic [0.5] Tremadocian [0.1] |
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Creek | CA | 50.7831 | -120.769 |
| Arizona | US | 34.1679 | -111.931 |
| San Pedro | US | 32.0373 | -111.518 |
| Tucson | US | 32.2215 | -110.97 |
| Canada | CA | 56.9547 | -98.309 |
| Colorado's Western Slope | US | 38.6993 | -107.494 |
Keywords:
Arizona Daily Star, controversy, Copper Creek, Copper Creek area, east bank, Galiuro Mountains, Geology, location map, miles, mining venture, old mining district, Redhawk Resources, San Pedro River, story, Tucson, western slope
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