California · San Bernardino County
Past Producer

Copper World

San Bernardino County, California, United States
CopperSilverGoldLead
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver, Gold, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Malachite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Goodsprings Dolomite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1906 - 1908 , 1916 - 1918 , 1944
Identification
Deposit ID10034036
MRDS IDM020718
Alternate namesIvanpah, Old Ivanpul Copper, Dewey, Ivanpah Copper.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.505, -115.60334
References
GOODWIN, J. G., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 625TUCKER, W. B. AND SAMPSON, R. J., 1943 , MINERAL RESOURCES, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 39 , NO. 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 432 - 433WRIGHT, L. A., ETAL, 1953 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 49 , NOS. 1 & 2 ; DIV OF MINES, P. 63