| Deposit ID | 10080906 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W032436 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560090276 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copper King Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Old Copper King Mine, Copper King Claim |
| Point of reference | Geographic coordinates: | Elevation | UTM | Precision | Relative position | Point location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Entrance | -105.787, 42.494 (WGS84) | 25 | 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DOUGLAS ON CRAZY HORSE CREEK. Southern of 2 adits labeled on topo. | |||
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| Main Entrance | -105.786, 42.494 (WGS84) | 25 | 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DOUGLAS ON CRAZY HORSE CREEK. Northern of 2 adits labeled on topo. | |||
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Converse(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Warbonnett Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Laramie Peak(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Torrington(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle North Platte-Casper(hydrologic unit)
North Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)
North Platte(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Converse |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 029N | 075W | 12 | NW of SW | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Main Entrance (1) | -105.787, 42.494 | |
|---|---|---|
| Main Entrance (2) | -105.786, 42.494 |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Esterbrook Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Medicine Bow |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 182.88M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W032436 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560090276 | = newMRDS 10132933, merged and deleted. |
GSW BULL 50, P. 38.
GSW BULL 50, P. 38
Lane, D.W., Root, F.K., and Glass, g.B., 1972, Geologic map atlas and summary of economic mineral resources of converse County, Wyoming: Wyoming Geological Survey Resource Series 1, 22 p.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LENTICULAR BODIES OF QUARTZ 300 FT LONG WITH SCHIST, AND A QUARTZ VEIN IN GRANITE CARRY ABUNDANT OXIDIZED COPPER MINERALS AT THE OUTCRO P |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-83 | Barari, Rachel A. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Editor | 04-AUG-11 | Wilson, Anna B | U.S. Geological Survey | MAS 0560090276 = newMRDS 10132933, merged and deleted. |
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | MAS 0560090276 = newMRDS 10132933 |
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