Geologic map of Canada del Oro is based on published maps by:

Erickson M. S. thesis University of Arizona

Suemnicht M. S. thesis University of Arizona

Units depicted in geologic map as described by Erickson:

Pinal schist

symb            Ptygmatic veins

q          Quartz veins or pods

OAa            orthoclase-andalusite aureole

Ba        biotite aureole beyond orthoclase

Ma            muscovite aureole beyond orthoclase

Cz        regional chlorite zone

Sz        sericite zone

Granitoid

ap        quartz monzonite aplite

sei            southeastern intrusive

Sgr            samaniego granite

Seqm   SE quartz monzonite

Small intrusive

u            undifferentiated

lp         latite porphyry

qmp     quartz monzonite porphyry

dp            dellenite porphyry

rp         rhyolite porphyry

dp            porphyritic diabase

db            undifferentiated diabase

Apache group

DSqu   upper dripping spring quartzite

DSql    lower dripping spring quartzite

Barnes conglomerate

Psh       Pioneer shale

Scg      scanlan conglomerate

Alluvium

Yal       younger alluvium

Oal       older alluvium

Units depicted in geologic map as described by Suemnicht:

Trp       rhyolite porphyry dikes

Tap      aplite dikes

Trp       fine-grained leucocratic granite

Tc        catalina granite

TKl            leatherwood quartz diorite

TKg            granodiorite prophyry (metadiorite of Wallace 51)

Me            escabrosa limestone

Dm       martin

Ca        abrigo

Cb       bolsa            (Troy of Wallace)

Ydb     diabase

Ym       mescal limestone

Yds            dripping spring quartzite

Yb       barnes conglomerate basal unit

Yp       pioneer

Ysc      basal scanlan conglomerate

Yd       dacite dike

Yo       oracle monzonite porphyry