The Copconis Prospect is a cobalt, nickel, and copper mine located in Inyo county, California.
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:
Commodity: Cobalt, Nickel, Copper
Lat, Long: 37.14667, -118.55444
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Copconis Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Copconis Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Cobalt
Primary: Nickel
Primary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
District: Sherwin (?)
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Cobaltite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): BEST PICKED SAMPLE IN MINE OF THE BISHOP SILVER-COBALT COMPANY ON LONG LAKE ASSAYED 0.88% CO, 0.69% CU, 0.11% NI ACROSS 14 IN.
Comment (Reserve-Resource): LIMITED TONNAGE
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ROOF PENDANT OF SCHIST, MARBLE, AND CALC-SILICATE ROCK IN QUARTZ MONZONITE HAS SHEAR ZONE, AVERAGE STRIKE N. 65 DEG. W., DIP 75 DEG. NE., WHICH SHOWS DISCONTINUOUS STRINGERS OF PYRRHOTITE, ARSENOPYRITE, CHALCOPYRITE, SPHALERITE, COBALITE.
References
Reference (Deposit): VHAY, J. S., 1952, CHAPT. VI IN MATERIALS SURVEY: COBALT; NATIONAL SECURITY RESOURCES BOARD
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1938, CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 34, P. 368-500
Reference (Deposit): BILBREY, J. H., JR., 1962, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8103.
Reference (Reserve-Resource): UNPUBLISHED CO REPORT
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