The Copper City Mine is a copper mine located in Alaska.
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
Copper City Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Copper City Mine
Secondary: Red Wing
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1904
Year Last Production: 1910
Discovery Year: 1898
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 6-9% ZN
Analytical Data: $1 TO $3/TON/AG (1908 PRICES)
Analytical Data: ORE HAS $3 TO $6/TON AU
Materials
Ore: Hematite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Epidote
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Development): NO PRODUCTION AFTER SHAFT FILLED WITH WATER IN 1910.
Comment (Workings): INCLINED SHAFT WITH ADDITIONAL WINZE & SUBLEVEL
Comment (Geology): DIKES POST-DATE ORE DEPOSITION.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 254, P. 51, 53.
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 347, P. 106-107.
Reference (Deposit): ADGGS SPECIAL REPORT 1, P. 21-22.
Reference (Deposit): USGS MF 433
Reference (Deposit): USGS OF 78-869, P. 40.
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