Copper King

The Copper King is a copper mine located in Union county, Oregon.

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

Name: Copper King

State:  Oregon

County:  Union

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 45.03278, -118.07722

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Copper King MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Copper King


Commodity

Primary: Copper


Location

State: Oregon
County: Union


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: 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

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Blue Mountain Section
Physiographic Detail: Blue Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Malachite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Chrysocolla


Comments

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY AN INCLINED SHAFT


References

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., 1901, GOLD BELT OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN OREGON: USGS ANN. REPT. NO 22, P. 729


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