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.

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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)

Primary Mineral: 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

Holdings

Workings

Type: Unknown

Ownership

Production

Deposit

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

Physiography

Mineral Deposit Model

Orebody

Form: LINEAR

Structure

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

Alterations

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 Type: Location	Comment: LOCATED ON THE SAN CARLOS INDIAN RESERVATION
Comment Type: Workings	Comment: THE WORKINGS INCLUDE A PIT, TWO ADITS, AND TWO SHALLOW SHAFTS

References

Reference Category: Deposit

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