Mine detail: Copper King

<< Back to the map

<< Back to browsing

Location: Coos County, Oregon, United States, North America
Lat / long: 42.67481, -124.13674
dep_id: 10043017
mrds_id: M061478
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Gold, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Chalcopyrite, Malachite
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: LENS OF QUARTZ
Reporter: Johnson, Maureen G., Ferns, Mark L. (Brooks, Howard C.), Gray, Jerry J.
hrock_type: Serpentinite
arock_type: Dacite
References:
  • Deposit:: BALDWIN, E.M. AND OTHERS, 1973, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF COOS COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 80, P. 54
  • Deposit:: OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1940, ODGMI BULL. 14-C, VOL. 1, P. 40
© 2010-2018 Lee C. Baker unless noted. All rights reserved.