The Copper King Prospect is a copper mine located in Alaska.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Copper King Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Copper King Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Iron
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 12% CU
Analytical Data: 0.39-0.48 OZ/TON AU
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Magnetite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Epidote
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Comment (Location): MAY BE SAME AS POORMAN MINE LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).
Comment (Workings): SMALL SHAFT, TUNNEL, AND OPENCUT
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS MF-433.
Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 78-869, P. 42.
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1, P-99-100.
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