Mine detail: Horse Mountain

Previously called 'Copper GlanceHumboldt Copper'

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Location: Humboldt County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.86151, -123.72196
dep_id: 10030559
mrds_id: M008752
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Gold, Chromium
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Gere, W., Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)
hrock_type: Diorite,Gabbro,Serpentinite
arock_type: Diorite,Gabbro
prod_yrs: 1918
References:
  • Deposit:: AVERILL, C.V., 1941 ; MINERAL RESOURCES OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY; 37TH REPT. STATE MIN.; DIV. OF MINES, P. 505 - 506 , 507 - 508 .
  • Deposit:: ERIC, J. C., 1948 , TABULATION OF COPPER DEPOSITS IN CALIFORNIA IN COPPER IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 144, P 235
  • Deposit:: LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1925 ; SAN FRANCISCO FIELD DIVISION; 21ST REPT. STATE MIN.; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 305 - 308 .
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