| Deposit ID | 10089150 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013269 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160050095 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kopper King Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.15253, 42.84552 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1859 |
| Relative position | 15 MI E OF POCATELLO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bannock(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bonneville Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pocatello(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pocatello(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Portneuf(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Caribou-Targhee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Bannock |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 007S | 037E | 05 | NWNENW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Copper | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Result | ON 7 CAR SHIPMENT - 2% CU, .02 OZ. AU |
|---|---|
| Result | ON 2 CARS .4% PB |
| Result | HAND PICKED SAMPLES PB TO 74%, CU 24%. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Brigham Quartzite | ||||
| Rock description | Brigham Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -112.15253, 42.84552 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Area In Vicinity Of Portal Is Faulted And Folded |
| Strike | N 68 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70 DEG NE |
| Width | 0.08M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lava Hot Springs Dist. |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Caribou National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | John E. And A. N. Smith And Sons |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013269 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PO_195 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160050095 | data consolidated into this record |
DOTSON, J. C., 1957, IDAHO BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPORT, 2 P
1957 RECON ID. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. OPEN FILE REPT
DOTSON, J. C., 1957, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY OPEN FILE REPORT.
IBMG MINES AND PROSPECTS OF THE POCATELLO QUAD., 1982, V.E. MITCHELL, ET AL.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1976 | Sommerfeld, Paul T.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 27-SEP-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.