Copper King Or Wylomene

The Copper King Or Wylomene is a copper mine located in Gila county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,501 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

Name: Copper King Or Wylomene  

State:  Arizona

County:  Gila

Elevation: 4,501 Feet (1,372 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 33.18944, -110.61583

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Copper King Or Wylomene MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Copper King Or Wylomene


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Iron


Location

State: Arizona
County: Gila


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Unknown


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LINEAR


Structure

Type: L
Description: Faults And Fissures, Trending E And Ne, Cut The Precambrian And Paleozoic Rocks


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SORTED ORE ASSAYED 0.02 OUNCES GOLD AND 0.9 OUNCES SILVER TO THE TON, AND 8.62 PERCENT COPPER


Materials

Ore: Malachite
Ore: Chalcocite


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED ON THE SAN CARLOS INDIAN RESERVATION

Comment (Workings): THE WORKINGS INCLUDE A PIT, TWO ADITS, AND TWO SHALLOW SHAFTS


References

Reference (Deposit): BROMFIELD, C. S., SHRIDE, A. F., 1956 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SAN CARLOS INDIAN RESERVATION, ARIZONA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1027-N, P. 631


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