The Copper King Or Wylomene is a copper mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,501 feet.
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
Elevation: 4,501 Feet (1,372 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 33.18944, -110.61583
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Copper King Or Wylomene MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Copper King Or Wylomene
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Iron
Location
State: Arizona
County: Gila
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Unknown
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LINEAR
Structure
Type: L
Description: Faults And Fissures, Trending E And Ne, Cut The Precambrian And Paleozoic Rocks
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SORTED ORE ASSAYED 0.02 OUNCES GOLD AND 0.9 OUNCES SILVER TO THE TON, AND 8.62 PERCENT COPPER
Materials
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Chalcocite
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATED ON THE SAN CARLOS INDIAN RESERVATION
Comment (Workings): THE WORKINGS INCLUDE A PIT, TWO ADITS, AND TWO SHALLOW SHAFTS
References
Reference (Deposit): BROMFIELD, C. S., SHRIDE, A. F., 1956 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SAN CARLOS INDIAN RESERVATION, ARIZONA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1027-N, P. 631
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