Mine detail: Beach Copper Mine

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Location: Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States, North America
Lat / long: 42.84973, -90.14621
dep_id: 10086350
mrds_id: W800254
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Unknown
ore: Chalcopyrite
gangue: Calcite, Dolomite, Pyrite, Quartz
Reporter: Hedgman, Cheryl (Cannon, W.), Sutphin, David M., Mason Jr., G.T.
hrock_type: Limestone,Dolomite
References:
  • HEYL, A.V., JR., AGNEW, A.F., LYONS, E.J., AND BEHRE, C.H., JR., WITH SPECIAL SECTIONS BY FLINT, A.E., 1959, THE GEOLOGY OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ZINC-LEAD DISTRICT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 309, 310 P
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