Mine detail: Copper World

Previously called 'Ivanpah, Old Ivanpul CopperDewey, Ivanpah Copper.'

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Location: San Bernardino County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.505, -115.60334
dep_id: 10034036
mrds_id: M020718
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Silver, Gold, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Malachite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
Reporter: Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)
hrock_unit: Goodsprings Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite
prod_yrs: 1906 - 1908 , 1916 - 1918 , 1944
References:
  • Deposit:: GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 625
  • 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 - 433
  • Deposit:: WRIGHT, L. A., ETAL, 1953 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 49 , NOS. 1 & 2 ; DIV OF MINES, P. 63
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