Nevada · Elko County
Past Producer
Copper King Mine
Elko County, Nevada, United States
Copper
Gold
Silver
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Commodities
Primary
Copper
Secondary
Gold, Silver
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Orebody form
LENSES/CONTACT
Ore control
Intrusive Contact
Materials
Ore minerals
Chalcopyrite
Gangue
Quartz, Tremolite
Geology
Host rock
Limestone
Associated rock
Granite
Alteration
Silvertion
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Discovery year
1949
Identification
Deposit ID
10045655
MRDS ID
M233443
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
40.50631, -115.38395
References
SMITH, ROSCOE M., MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, USGS OPEN FILE REPORT, 1976-56SMITH, R.M., (1976) P. 148-149