Arizona Geological Society

Porphyry Coppers at Casa Grande

Cactus (Sacaton) and Santa Cruz

Pinal County, Arizona

October, 2024



Group Photo of Field Trip Participants at the Cactus Mine  (Photo by Wolf Schuh)



Sacaton West (Cactus West) Pit (Photo by Wolf Schuh)


Core Shed at Cactus (Photo by Nyal Niemuth)


Azurite from Main Spring Deposit (Photo by Wolf Schuh)

Chalcocite from Main Spring Deposit (Photo by Wolf Schuh)


Discovery Hill at Sacaton (Photo by Wolf Schuh)


Discovery Outcrop at Sacaton, Looking North toward Pit (Photo by Nyal Niemuth)


Park Salyer Drilling Project, Looking West from Low Grade Dump) (Photo by Nyal Niemuth)



Atacamite from Santa Cruz Project (Photo by Wolf Schuh)



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