Copper City Mine

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

Name: Copper City Mine

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 55.13472, -132.61389

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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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