Mine detail: Copper Mountain Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

38.54718, -113.08469

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Iron
Ore:	Hematite, Malachite
Gangue:	Biotite, Garnet
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Diorite,Salt
Structure:	Basin And Range, Ene Trending Overthrust And Overturned Syncline.
Tectonic:	Miogeosyncline
Alteration processes:	Marblization Clay Epidote, Chlorite

References

MRDS	D005883
DEP	10011300
Reference	{Deposit:: EVERTS, M L, 1979, ON SITE INVESTIGATION: UT GEOL AND MIN SUR}{Deposit:: LIVINGSTON, D E, 1961, STRUCTURAL AND ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE BEAVER LAKE MTNS MASTERS THESIS UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA}{Deposit:: 1913 RECON BUTLER, B S, USGS PP #80}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON BUTLER, B S, USGS PP #111}{Deposit:: 1960 RECON UGMS BULL #68}{Deposit:: 1963 RECON HEYL, USGS BULL 1135-B}
Reporter	Everts, Michael L.