| Deposit ID | 10072072 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015902 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copper King Mine |
| Related records | 10241812 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.49683, 46.99456 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1067 |
| Relative position | 8.5 MI NE OF DEARY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Latah(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Abes Knob(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Potlatch(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pullman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Palouse(hydrologic unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Latah |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 042N | 001W | 08 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | ASSAY RETURNS OF 1-2% CU OVER WIDTH OF 30 FT. IN OPEN CUT |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Hornblendite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Hornblende-Diorite Sill | ||||||||
| Rock description | Hornblende-Diorite Sill | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Hornblendite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Quartzite And Schist |
| (1) | -116.49683, 46.99456 |
|---|
| Dip | 90 DEG |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Hoodoo District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Clearwater National Forest (Palouse RD of St. Joe National Forest) |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 60.96M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015902 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PL__36 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
LIVINGSTON, D. C., AND LANEY, F. B., 1920, THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE SEVEN DEVILS AND ADJACENT DISTRICTS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 1, 105 P
1920 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL.
LIVINGSTON, D. C., AND LANEY, F. B., 1920, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 1, 105 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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