Mine detail: Copper King Mine

Previously called 'Copper King MiningMillingAnd Development Co'

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Location

Lat / long: 45.12298, -109.90718

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Copper
Secondary: Platinum
Tertiary: Palladium, Zinc, Gold, Rhodium
Ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Albite, Limonite, Orthoclase
Orebody form: VEIN
Discovery year: 1904

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host type:Hornblendite
Associated type:Monzonite,Diorite,Granite
Tectonic:Rocky Mountains
Alteration processes:Potassic

References

MRDSM045434
DEP10038146
Reference{Deposit:: SIMONS, F.S., ARMBRUSTMACHER, T.J., VAN NOY, R.M., ZILKA, N.T., FEDERSPIEL, F.E., AND RIDENOUR, JAMES, 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BEARTOOTH PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, CARBON, PARK, STILLWATER, AND SWEET GRASS COUNTIES, MONTANA, AND PARK COUNTY WYOMING: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 1920, P. 166-169.}{Deposit:: PAGE, N.J, CLARK, A.L., DESBOROUGH, G.A., AND PARKER, R.L., 1973, PLATINUM-GROUP METALS, IN BROBST, D.A., AND PRATT, W.P., EDS., UNITED STATES MINERAL RESOURCES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 820, P. 541.}{Deposit:: WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION MINERAL RESOURCES SURVEY, COMPS., 1942, BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MEMOIR 21, P. 23-24.}{Deposit:: LOVERING, T.S., 1930, THE NEW WORLD OR COOKE CITY MINING DISTRICT, PARK COUNTY, MONTANA, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 811, P. 46, 59-60.}{Deposit:: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1971, RESOURCE INVESTIGATIONS, PLATINUM, IN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RESEARCH, 1971: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 750-A, P. A2.}{Deposit:: REED, G.C., 1950, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS), PARK COUNTY, MONT.: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7546, P. 48-49.}
ReporterBlair, Will N., Peterson, Jocelyn A.