Mine detail: Big Butte

Previously called 'Copper Gulch'

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Location: San Bernardino County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.84169, -114.68331
dep_id: 10034009
mrds_id: M020681
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Gold, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
work_type: Surface/Underground
Reporter: Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)
hrock_type: Granite
References:
  • Deposit:: TUCKER, W. B., AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1943 , MINERAL RESOURCES, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL 39 , NO. 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 432 .
  • Deposit:: WRIGHT, L. A. ETAL, 1953 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIF.; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NOS. 1 & 2 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 6 (AP.)
  • Production:: WRIGHT, L. A. ETAL, 1953 , P. 7 (AP)
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