Cenozoic rocks of the Santa Rita Mountains, southeast of Tucson, Arizona

Professional Paper 746
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Abstract

The Santa Rita Mountains of southeastern Arizona are underlain, in part, by volcanic and sedimentary rocks and by many small intrusives, of Cenozoic age. These rocks provide a more complete geologic record than that of other ranges in the region, and consequently the Santa Rita Mountains are a useful reference area from which to develop the Cenozoic geologic history of the region. Many isotopic ages provide the basis for dating key units and add to the confidence in the interpretations of the geologic record of the rocks themselves. The rocks of the greatest potential economic interest are the Greaterville intrusives of the Helvetia and Greaterville mining districts and the quartz vein swarm of the Tyndall and Wrightson mining districts.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Cenozoic rocks of the Santa Rita Mountains, southeast of Tucson, Arizona
Series title Professional Paper
Series number 746
DOI 10.3133/pp746
Year Published 1972
Language ENGLISH
Publisher United States Government Printing Office
Publisher location Washington, D.C.
Description iv, 66 p.
Country United States
State Arizona
Other Geospatial Santa Rita Mountains
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