Mine detail: Carbon King Group

Previously called 'Carbon King Property'

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Location: Pennington County, South Dakota, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.08135, -103.72724
dep_id: 10055627
mrds_id: SD02228
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Graphite
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Graphite
conc_proc: Graphitic Zones Apparently Represent Organic Matter In The Original Sedimentary Rocks
ore_ctrl: Vein Strikes N 10 W, Dips 75 Ne
Reporter: Barari, Rachel A.
hrock_unit: Flag Rock Formation (Schist)
hrock_type: Schist
Structure: Graphitic Zones Are Conformable To The Orginal Sediment Beds But Now Lie At Steep Angles Due To Intense Folding
References:
  • U.S. Bureau Of Mines, 1954, Black Hills Mineral Atlas, South Dakota: Part I, Bureau Of Mines Information Circular 7688
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