The Copper Giant Prospect is a copper mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 5,059 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: 5,059 Feet (1,542 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 35.34083, -113.61833
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Copper Giant Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Copper Giant Prospect
Secondary: Copper King
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Quartz
Tertiary: Beryllium
Location
State: Arizona
County: Mohave
District: Cottonwood District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 2-3% CU, 0.10-0.13 OZ. AU/TON, 0.45-0.60 OZ. AG/TON
Materials
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Beryl
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Chalcocite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): MINING WORLD, AUGUST 1961 , P. 49
Reference (Deposit): PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.
Reference (Other Database): CIMRI
Reference (Production): MINING WORLD, AUG. 1961 , P. 49
Reference (Deposit): ASDMR FILES
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