Cu-bearing Breccia from Copper Creek
The AGS Fall 2025 field trip is scheduled for Sat, 15 November, 2025 at Faraday's Copper Creek property and drill core repository near San Manuel and Mammoth, AZ; approximately 45 miles north of Tucson. The trip comprises two parts: a ½ day reviewing core at the office/core facility in San Manuel; and ½ day in the field looking at outcrops/breccias.
Trip size. The trip will be limited to 22 people to start as only Faraday Copper vehicles will be allowed on site. We are working on options to potentially add a few more participants to the trip. The first 22 people to sign up will be guaranteed a spot; others will be added to a waitlist.
Old Reliable Mine, Copper Creek Mining District
Trip cost. The cost of the trip will be approximately $30 to $40 per person depending on details to be announced later (info will be passed along to participants that register). The final costs will include transportation to/from San Manuel (car pool from Tucson), lunch, snacks, drinks, and guidebook.
Recent Core Drilling at Copper Creek
Trip plan. Attendees will arrive in San Manuel at 8:00 am (at the Red Hawk Office - 28480 South Veteran Memorial Hwy). There will be a safety orientation and then the group will leave for the field portion of the trip (@ half day). The group will return in the afternoon to San Manuel to review core at the Faraday core facility. Once we have a list of attendees, we’ll set up carpooling options (likely a rendezvous point in north Tucson) to San Manuel.
Required Field Gear - Hard Hat, Steel-Toe Boots, Safety Vest, and Safety Glasses (some of this gear may be provided by host)
Liability Wavier. A Liability Wavier Form for all field trip participants can be downloaded at:
Link https://arizonageologicalsoc.org/resources/Documents/Field%20Trips/FieldTripReleaseForm%20-3-22-2022.pdf
To expedite registration, participants are encouraged to bring a signed copy of this form with them on the morning of the field trip. Additional copies will be available at the check-in for those who forget.
Contact Info - For questions, please reach out to Dave Maher (dmaher@broncocreek.com)
