| Deposit ID | 10019278 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DC09370 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copper State Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Hoffman Property |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.25648, 46.49156 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1634 |
| Relative position | 2.5 KM NW OF MAXVILLE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Granite(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Henderson Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Philipsburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Flint-Rock(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Granite |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 008N | 013W | 05 | NE OF NE | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Copper | Ore |
| Iron | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Silver Hill Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Silver Hill Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -113.25648, 46.49156 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Philipsburg Anticline, Philipsburg Batholith |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1906 |
| District name | Maxville District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Oscar Hoveland |
| Home office | Maxville, Mt. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DC09370 |
USGS PP 78, P. 260.
MBMG GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE NW FLANK OF THE FLINT CREEK RANGE
MBMG BULL 49, P. 13.
USGS-USBM MINERAL YEARBOOKS 1927, 1930.
USGS PP 78, P. 260. USGS-USBM MINERAL YEARBOOKS 1927, 1930
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1981 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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