Description
L. A. Friedman And Jesse Knight (Located For Copper)
Commodities
PrimaryTungsten
TertiaryCopper, Molybdenum, Iron, Manganese, Silver, Uranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model42: W skarn
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR, LENSES, PODS
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Powellite, Scheelite
GangueEpidote, Garnet, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Limestone
Associated rockDiorite
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
First production1952
Discovery year1906
Identification
Deposit ID10042447
MRDS IDM060244
Alternate namesCopper King Claims, NBMG Sample Sites 2292,2293, 2294, Blue Wolf, Copper Kelly
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.0224, -118.71042
References
JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89TINGLEY, J.V., 1975, COPPER KING-AJAX CLAIMS, GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., PROPRIETY REPORT: UNPUBLISHEDSEEL, C., 1977, COPPER KING-AJAX PROSPECTS, PERSHING-CHURCHILL COUNTIES, NEVADA-A PROGRESS REPORT: UNPUBLISHEDJOHNSON & BENSON, 1963, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF NEVADA; USBM.TINGLEY, J. V., 1985, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION, 4/16/85.STAGER, H. K., UNPUBLISHED BULLETIN ON TUNGSTEN IN NEVADA.1980 UNPUBLISHED PROGRESS REPORT ON COPPER KING PROJECT.SMOUSE, DEFORREST, 1979, UNPUBLISHED URANIUM OCCURRENCE REPORT FOR UTAH INTERNATIONAL.