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
Elevation: 4,501 Feet (1,372 Meters)
Primary Mineral: Copper
Lat, Long: 33.18944, -110.61583
Copper King Or Wylomene MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Copper King Or WylomeneCommodity
Primary: CopperSecondary: Iron
Location
State: ArizonaCounty: Gila
Land Status
Holdings
Workings
Type: UnknownOwnership
Production
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Mineral Deposit Model
Orebody
Form: LINEARStructure
Type: L
Description: Faults And Fissures, Trending E And Ne, Cut The Precambrian And Paleozoic Rocks
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
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
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
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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
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