The Kopper King Mine is a copper mine located in Bannock county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,099 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 6,099 Feet (1,859 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 42.8456, -112.15170
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Kopper King Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Kopper King Mine
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Idaho
County: Bannock
District: Lava Hot Springs Dist.
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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.
Administrative Organization: Caribou National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: John E. And A. N. Smith And Sons
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Area In Vicinity Of Portal Is Faulted And Folded
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Iron Gossan
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: HAND PICKED SAMPLES PB TO 74%, CU 24%.
Analytical Data: ON 2 CARS .4% PB
Analytical Data: ON 7 CAR SHIPMENT - 2% CU, .02 OZ. AU
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Copper
Comments
Comment (Location): On N Side Of Inman Cr. Rd., 3.8 Mi From Junction With Rapid Cr. Rd.
Comment (Production): 7 Cars Of Ore Produced.
Comment (Development): At Least 6 Lode Claims; Jack Hammers And Portable Compressor Used In Ore Extraction
References
Reference (Deposit): DOTSON, J. C., 1957, IDAHO BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPORT, 2 P
Reference (Deposit): 1957 RECON ID. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. OPEN FILE REPT
Reference (Production): DOTSON, J. C., 1957, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY OPEN FILE REPORT.
Reference (Deposit): IBMG MINES AND PROSPECTS OF THE POCATELLO QUAD., 1982, V.E. MITCHELL, ET AL.
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