Mine detail: Black King Mine

Previously called 'Black King No. 5 ClaimEvans ClaimsWeatherly ClaimsUnpatented Claims: Black King No. 1Black King No. 4'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.03111, -108.06537

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Silver, Gold, Uranium
Secondary: Vanadium
Tertiary: Lead, Zinc, Molybdenum, Cobalt, Chromium, Titanium, Metal
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Coffinite, Galena, Limonite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Barite, Calcite, Ferrimolybdite, Sericite, Skutterudite
Other material: Ilsemannite, Jordisite
Discovery year: 1885

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1952

Geology

Host rock:Cutler Formation;Dolores Formation
Host type:Shale,Sandstone,Limestone
Structure:Paradox Basin, Uncompahgre Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field, San Miguel Mtns, Black King Fault
Tectonic:Colorado Platform
Alteration processes:Oxidation Of Cu Sulfide To Carbonate; Oxidation Of Fe Sulfide To Oxide; Wallrock Bleaching

References

MRDSD010926
DEP10087927
Reference{Deposit:: HESS, F.L., 1913, NOTES ON THE VANADIUM DEPOSITS NEAR PLACERVILLE, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 530, P. 142-156.}{Deposit:: BUSH, A.L., AND OTHERS, 1959, AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE PLACERVILLE QUADRANGLE, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1072-E.}{Deposit:: NELSON-MOORE, J.L., AND OTHERS, 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: CGS BULL. 40, P. 407,447.}{Deposit:: GRUNER, J.W., AND GARDINER, LYNN, 1952, MINERAL ASSOCIATIONS IN THE URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU AND ADJACENT REGIONS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THOSE IN THE SHINARUMP FORMATION: AEC RMO-566, P. 27-28.}{Deposit:: KEER, P.F., AND OTHERS, 1951, URANIUM IN BLACK KING PROSPECT, PLACERVILLE, COLORADO, IN ANNUAL REPORT FOR JULY 1, 1950 TO JUNE 30, 1951: AEC RMO-797, P. 24-43.}{Deposit:: MOREHOUSE, G.E., 1951, INVESTIGATION OF THUCHOLITE DEPOSITS NEAR PLACERVILLE, COLORADO: AEC RMO-910, 13 P.}{Deposit:: WILMARTH, V.R., 1953, PLACERVILLE HYDROCARBONS, COLORADO, IN SEARCH FOR AND GEOLOGY OF RADIOACTIVE DEPOSITS: AEC TEI-330, P. 107-108.}{Deposit:: COLORADO DIV. MINES INF. REPTS. AND ANNUAL OPERATOR REPTS.}{Deposit:: COLEMAN, R.G., AND DELEVAUX, MARYSE, 1957, OCCURRENCE OF SELENIUM IN SULFIDES FROM SOME SEDIMENTARY ROCKS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES: ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 52, P. 499-527.}{Deposit:: KING, R.U., UNPUBLISHED DATA.}{Production:: HESS, 1913; NELSON-MOORE AND OTHERS, 1978, P. 407 COLORADO DIV. MINES ANNUAL OPERATOR REPT.}
ReporterSchwochow, Stephen D. (King, Robert U.)