Mine detail: Tungsten King Mine

Previously called 'Black Rock GroupTungsten King Group. Tungsten Queen Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.07401, -110.14372

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten
Tertiary:	Molybdenum, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Bismuth, Tellurium, Beryllium
Gangue:	Calcite, Jarosite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	VEIN
Discovery year:	1913

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Schist
Associated rock:	Tungsten King
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Tertiary Block Faulting Trending Nnw. ; Reg.Trends: Late Cretaceous Or Early Tertiary N And Nw Trending Folds And Thrust Faults Overriding To Ne., Tungsten King Fault.
Tectonic:	Basin And Range.

References

MRDS	M050021
DEP	10039394
Reference	{Deposit:: COOPER , J.R. AND SILVER, L. T. 1964, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 416.}{Deposit:: LIVINGSTON, MAUGER, BENNETT, AND LAUGHLIN, 1976, JGR, V. 72, P. 1361-1375}{Deposit:: DALE ET AL, 1960, USBM RI 5650 P. 43-45}{Deposit:: KEITH, 1973, ABM BULL 187}{Deposit:: WARNER, L.A., HOLSER, W.T., WILMARTH, V.R., AND CAMERON, E.N., 1959, OCCURRENCE OF NONPEGMATITE BERYLLIUM IN THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 318.}{Deposit:: 1949 GEOCHEM W. T. HOLSER, USGS, SPECTROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS FOR W AND BE}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOLMAP U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, COOPER AND SILVER; PROF. PAPER 416.}{Production:: COOPER AND SILVER, 1964}
Reporter	Bergquist, Joel R.