Mine detail: Houghton Prospect

Previously called 'Cuprite Copper Company'

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Location

Lat / long:

55.26223, -132.62541

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Iron
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Copper, Magnetite, Pyrrhotite
Gangue:	Epidote, Garnet

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	A010112
DEP	10000092
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS BULL 314, P. 71}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 347, P. 103-104.}{Deposit:: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 87, P. 50, 56, 62-63, 103-104.}{Deposit:: USGS MF 433.}{Deposit:: USGS OF 78-869, P. 92.}{Deposit:: ADGGS GEOLOGIC REPORT 48, P. 38.}
Reporter	Hirschmann, M. M. (Elliott, R. L.)