Mine detail: Copper King Mine

Previously called 'Mascot Mines'

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Location

Lat / long:

47.61848, -115.19072

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Gold
Tertiary:	Lead, Zinc, Antimony, Bismuth
Ore:	Argentite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Enargite, Malachite, Tenorite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz
Discovery year:	1885

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1890

Geology

Host rock:	Ravalli Group
Host type:	Quartzite
Structure:	N - S Trending Anticline
Tectonic:	Belt Basin

References

MRDS	DC11284
DEP	10019726
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: CROWLEY, F. A., 1963 : MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 34 , P. 43 .}{Deposit:: CROWLEY, F. A., 1963 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS), SANDERS COUNTY, MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 34 , PP 42 - 43 .}{Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 07-05-1963}{Production:: CROWLEY, F. A., 1963 : MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 34 , P. 42 .}
Reporter	Unknown, Rojstaczer, Stuart A.