Copper King Mine

The Copper King Mine is a copper and silver mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 2,999 feet.

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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

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Site Name

Primary: Copper King Mine
Secondary: Chinto
Secondary: Amazon
Secondary: Banner

Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold

Location

State: Washington
County: Stevens
District: Chewelah

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Type: Unknown

Ownership

Owner Name: Banner Mining Co.

Owner Name: Bonanza Lead

Production

Year: 1941
Time Period: 1904 - 1941
Material type: ORE
Description: Cp_Grade: ^0.01 Oz Au & 3.3 Oz Ag/T, 2.5 % Cu

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1904
Discovery Year: 1900
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Okanogan Highlands

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Form: TABULAR

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Sericitization Of Host Rock.

Rocks

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

Name: Lamprophyre
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ORE AVERAGES 0.01 OZ. AU AND 3.3 OZ.AG/TON,AND 2.5% CU. SOME ORE RICH IN AG.

Materials

Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Production): COMBINED PRODUCTION OF CHINTO, AMAZON AND COPPER KING. THERE WAS PRODUCTION FROM AMAZON MINE BY BONANZA LEAD 1954-1956, THAT WAS CONCENTRATED IN MILL AT PALMER SIDING, WASHINGTON.

Comment (Workings): ORE DEPOSITS OCCUR AS ANASTOMOSING QUARTZ - CARBONATE VEINS , 10-25 FT. THICK IN SHEAR ZONES LESS THAN 50FT. THICK. PROBABLY NORTH EXTENSION OF VEINS EXPLORED IN UNITED COPPER MINE.

References

Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERAL PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIV. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 37 VOL. 1, P. 92-95

Reference (Deposit): WEAVER, C.E., 1920, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 20, P. 142-144, 150-151

Reference (Deposit): BANCROFT, HOWLAND, 1914, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 550, P. 102-104

Reference (Deposit): CLARK, L.D. AND MILLER, F.K., 1968, GEOLOGY OF THE CHEWELAH MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLE, STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. GEOLOGIC MAP GM-5

Reference (Deposit): 1905 DIREXPL COPPER KING MINING CO.

Reference (Deposit): 1938 DIREXPL CHINTO MINING CO.

Reference (Deposit): 1953 DIREXPL CHEWELAH COPPER CO.

Reference (Production): U.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC. 7872

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