Mine detail: Copper King Mine

Previously called 'Copper King ClaimsNBMG Sample Sites 2292,2293, 2294Blue WolfCopper Kelly'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.0224, -118.71042

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten
Tertiary:	Copper, Molybdenum, Iron, Manganese, Silver, Uranium
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite
Gangue:	Epidote, Garnet, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR, LENSES, PODS
Discovery year:	1906

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Occurrence
First production started:	1952

Geology

Host type:	Quartzite,Limestone
Associated type:	Diorite
Alteration processes:	Silicification

References

MRDS	M060244
DEP	10042447
Reference	{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: TINGLEY, J.V., 1975, COPPER KING-AJAX CLAIMS, GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., PROPRIETY REPORT: UNPUBLISHED}{Deposit:: SEEL, C., 1977, COPPER KING-AJAX PROSPECTS, PERSHING-CHURCHILL COUNTIES, NEVADA-A PROGRESS REPORT: UNPUBLISHED}{Deposit:: JOHNSON & BENSON, 1963, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF NEVADA; USBM.}{Deposit:: TINGLEY, J. V., 1985, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION, 4/16/85.}{Deposit:: STAGER, H. K., UNPUBLISHED BULLETIN ON TUNGSTEN IN NEVADA.}{Deposit:: 1980 UNPUBLISHED PROGRESS REPORT ON COPPER KING PROJECT.}{Deposit:: SMOUSE, DEFORREST, 1979, UNPUBLISHED URANIUM OCCURRENCE REPORT FOR UTAH INTERNATIONAL.}
Reporter	Johnson, Maureen G., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)