Copper Point

The Copper Point is a mine located in San Juan county, Utah at an elevation of 5,121 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 Point  

State:  Utah

County:  San Juan

Elevation: 5,121 Feet (1,561 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 37.01806, -110.32028

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Copper Point MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Copper Point


Commodity

Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Uranium


Location

State: Utah
County: San Juan


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Unknown


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LENS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic

Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Malachite


Comments

Comment (Location): SECTION SUBDIVISION: NE 1/4, NW 1/4, SW 1/4, SEC. 25

Comment (Deposit): THE EXTENT OF MINERALIZATION IS NOT KNOWN

Comment (Commodity): A MASSIVE SULFIDE ORE OF INTERTWINED MINERAL GRAINS

Comment (Location): ON EAST SIDE OF JUNCTURE; ON WOODED SMALL RISE

Comment (Development): OUTCROP ONE MILE NORTHWEST OF EMMONS MINE

Comment (Deposit): OCCURRENCE ONLY; MAY EXTEND TO NORTHEAST SOUTH OF ROAD AND NORTH OF SMALL RISE; ROCK CONTAINS GRAINS AND MASSES OF SULFIDES UP TO 0.7 CM IN DIAMETER

Comment (Workings): OCCURRENCE ONLY


References

Reference (Deposit): 1959 COMPILE USAEC GUIDBOO

Reference (Deposit): GUIDBOOK TO URANIUM DEPOSITS OF WESTERN U.S., USAEC 1959


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