Circum-Pacific Tectonics, Geologic Evolution, and Ore Deposits

A symposium in honor of William R. Dickinson

Tucson, Arizona
24-30 September, 2007

Sponsored by the Arizona Geological Society

Field Trip 6

SEG FIELD TRIP
Leached capping and enrichment in porphyry copper deposits of Arizona and New Mexico
Trip is full, new registrants will be wait-listed


Leaders: Spence Titley, Ralph Stegen

Date: Saturday, September 22 through Monday, September 24, 2007

Cost: Early Registration: Members $395,
Non-members $545, Students $245
Regular Registration: Members $495, Non-members $645, Students $345

No. of Participants: Minimum- ; Maximum- 30

Starting Location: Hilton El Conquistador Golf and Tennis Resort, Tucson, 6:30 am, 7:30 am from the Marriott

Description: Priority for this field trip will be given to registrants of the SEG Symposium; any remaining slots may be filled by Ores & Orogenesis registrants (although this is considered unlikely to happen).

Itinerary: Trip will depart Saturday morning.

Saturday, September 22
Trip will depart from two locations in Tucson:
    First pick-up will be from the Hilton El Conquistador Hotel, 10000 N. Oracle Road in Oro Valley
        Registration 6am
        Depart at 6:30am
    A second pick-up will be from near the University of Arizona at the Marriott University Park Hotel, 880 E. Second Street
        Registration at 7:00am
        Depart at 7:30am
Driving time to Safford, Arizona is about 2.5 – 3 hours
Arrive at Dos Pobres Mine Complex
    Introductory lectures and presentations:
        Safety orientation
        Dos Pobres – San Juan geology and ore deposits by Jeff Gerwe, Exploration Manager
        Operational overview of the Dos Pobres mine by Ron Lowery, Chief Engineer
        Capping Characteristics and Interpretation of some SW Porphyry Ores by Spence Titley
    Afternoon field visit to the Dos Pobres and San Juan deposits
    Sack lunch provided during field visit
        Overnight in Safford, Arizona at the Quality Inn
        No group dinner or presentation scheduled

Sunday, September 23
Breakfast (each person’s responsibility)
Check out of hotel
Depart hotel at 7am
Drive one hour to Morenci
Morenci geology conference room
    Safety orientation
    Geology and mineral deposits of the Morenci deposit by David Parker, Chief Geologist
    Operational overview by David Parker
    Field visit to the Morenci mine
    Sack lunch provided during field visit
Drive two hours to Silver City, New Mexico
Overnight in Silver City at the Holiday Inn Express
No group dinner scheduled

Monday, September 24
Breakfast (each person’s responsibility)
Check out of hotel
Depart hotel at 7am
Drive 25 minutes to Tyrone
Tyrone mine training building
    Safety orientation
    Geology and ore deposits of the Tyrone mine area by Ralph Stegen
    Operational overview by David Princehouse, Senior Geologist
    Field visit to the Tyrone mine area
    Sack lunch provided during field visit
Depart Tyrone 4:30pm
Return to Marriott and El Conquistador Hotels by 6:00 and 6:45pm respectively

Meals:
Lunch is included for each of the 3 field trip days.