Mine detail: Beehive

Previously called 'Copper King ?'

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Location: San Diego County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.50337, -117.46393
dep_id: 10034315
mrds_id: M021072
Commodity type: metallic
Trace mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Shear Zones
Reporter: Fraticelli, L. A. (Albers, J.)
hrock_type: Diorite
arock_type: Granite
References:
  • Deposit:: ENGLEL, R., GAY, T.E., JR., AND ROGERS, B.L., 1959 : MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LAKE ELSINORE QUAD., CA.: DIV. OF MINES BULL. 146 , P. 111
  • Deposit:: WEBER, F.H., JR., 1963 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; COUNTY REPORT 3 , CALIF. DIV. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, P. 70
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