The Copper Mountain is a copper mine located in San Benito county, California at an elevation of 1,499 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: 1,499 Feet (457 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 36.49361, -121.20417
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Copper Mountain MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Copper Mountain
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Location
State: California
County: San Benito
Land Status
Land ownership: National Park
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
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Coast Ranges
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 3 % CU
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Molybdenite
Gangue: Feldspar
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: COURSE-GRAINED GRANITE WITH FELDSPAR PREDOMINATING
Comment (Deposit): MINING COMPANY HAS BEEN OUSTED FROM ALL RIGHT AND TITLE TO THE GROUNDS - NOW LAND IS FOR PUBLIC USE.
Comment (Workings): OPEN CUTS
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION REPORTED
Comment (Deposit): DEPOSIT MARKED BY GOSSAN
References
Reference (Deposit): 15TH REPT. P. 631-32
Reference (Deposit): ERIC, J.H., 1948 : COPPER IN CALIFORNIA BULL. 144 : DIV. OF MINES, P. 296
Reference (Deposit): LAIZURE, C., MCK, 1926 : SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIV.: 22 ND REPT. STATE MIN.; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 233
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