Mine detail: Little Kings

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Location: Kings County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.90135, -120.2618
dep_id: 10040687
mrds_id: M055545
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Mercury
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Cinnabar, Mercury, Metacinnabar
gangue: Marcasite, Pyrite
alteration: Silica Carbonate Alteration
ore_ctrl: Horizontal Thrust Fault Breccia Near Intersections Of High - Angle Normal Faults Which Strike Ne And N 75 W.
Reporter: Gassaway, J. S.
hrock_type: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
prod_yrs: 1958-1963, 1966-1968
References:
  • Deposit:: SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY...SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - SUMMARY OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1955 - 1961: VOL. III, SO. PACIFIC CO., SAN FRANCISCO, 94105.
  • Deposit:: MINERALS YEARBOOKS, 1959-1973, USBM
  • Production:: SO. PACIFIC CO, BAILEY, USBM MINERALS YEARBOOKS
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