Mine detail: Copper King 1

Previously called 'Horseshoe Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.76249, -110.36905

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Uranium, Copper
Orebody form:	LENS

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Shinarump Member Of Chinle Formation
Host type:	Sandstone
Tectonic:	Stable Platform

References

MRDS	W027498
DEP	10078839
Reference	{Deposit:: THADEN, R. E., TRITES, A. E., AND FINNELL, T. L., 1964 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WHITE CANYON AREA, SAN JUAN AND GARFIELD COUNTIES, UTAH, USGS BULL. 112}{Reserve-Resource:: TRIMBLE, L. M., 1977}
Reporter	Trimble, Larry M.