Mine detail: Copper Queen #1 Mine

Previously called 'Dipper'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.6199, -117.05816

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Gold, Lead, Silver
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1880

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1885

Geology

Host rock:	Harmony Formation;Harmony Formation
Host type:	Shale,Sandstone
Structure:	W-N-W Trending Faults

References

MRDS	M231322
DEP	10044007
Reference	{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965, ORE DEPOSI OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEVADA; U.S.G.S. PROF PAPER 459-B}
Reporter	La Pointe, D.D., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)