Copper King Mine (Hart Mine), Wildcat Mountain, Foothill Copper Belt, Fresno County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper King Mine (Hart Mine) | Mine |
| Wildcat Mountain | Mountain |
| Foothill Copper Belt | Belt |
| Fresno County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 54' 40'' North , 119° 26' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Auberry | 2,369 (2011) | 19.2km |
| Centerville | 392 (2011) | 20.3km |
| Minkler | 1,003 (2011) | 20.8km |
| Shaver Lake | 634 (2011) | 24.2km |
| Sanger | 24,950 (2017) | 24.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno Gem & Mineral Society | Fresno, California | 34km |
A former Cu-Ag-Au-Pb-Zn mine located in secs. 2, 3, 10 & 11, T12S, R23E, MDM, 3.3 km (2.1 miles) NNW of Wildcat Mountain (coordinates of record). Operated during the periods 1901, 1902, 1904-1907, and 1915-1917. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Mineralization is a complex sulfide vein deposit in the Foothill Copper Belt, with quartz stringers cutting amphibolite schistm intruded by granite. Local rocks include undivided pre-Cenozoic metavolcanic rocks, unit 1 (Southwestern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings with a length of 1219.2 meters and an overall depth of 243.84 meters. The main shaft is nearly 800 feet deep, and an inclined shaft was about 700 feet deep. There were 6 levels totaling over 2,500 feet in length.
Production data are found in: Logan, C.A., etal (1951): 500-501.
Total production up until 1917 had been claimed to have been 50,000 tons of 8 % Cu. No recorded Pb or Zn production.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: Abundant. Principal ore mineral here. References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Abundant. |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Description: Occurs in large amounts. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10076541 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060190161
