Mine detail: Yellow Butte

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

41.54428, -122.2561

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Molybdenum
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	VEIN

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Tectonic:	Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDS	M020602
DEP	10033950
Reference	{Deposit:: AUBURY, L.E., 1908, THE COPPER RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU BULLETIN 50, P. 126.}{Deposit:: AVERILL, C.V., 1935, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SISKIYOU COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 31 , NO. 3 , P. 273-274.}{Deposit:: R.U. KING, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNPUB DATA}
Reporter	Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.), Peterson, Jocelyn A.