Mine detail: United Copper Mine

Previously called 'United Silver - Copper Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

48.32096, -117.6636

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Silver
Secondary:	Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR - IRREGULAR THICKNESS
Discovery year:	1900

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1906

Geology

Host type:	Quartzite,Phyllite,Mica Schist
Structure:	Steeply Dipping, Ne Trending Metasedimentary Rocks Intruded By Granodiorite.
Alteration processes:	Sericitization Of Wall Rock.

References

MRDS	M060118
DEP	10042360
Reference	{Deposit:: PATTY, E.N. 1921, THE METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON: WASH. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 23, P. 123-131}{Deposit:: CLARK, L.D. AND MILLER, F.K., 1968, GEOLOGY OF THE CHEWELAH MOUNTAIN, QUADRANGLE, STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASH. DIV. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY GEOLOGIC MAP GM-5}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS, PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES & GEOLOGY BULL. 37, VOL. I, P. 104}{Deposit:: 1906 DIREXPL UNITED COPPER MINING CO. PRODUCTION}{Deposit:: 1919 DIREXPL UNITED SILVER - CU MINING COMPANY}{Production:: U.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC. 7872}
Reporter	Puffett, Willard P.