Mine detail: Gold King Mine

Previously called 'Gordelia Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

44.1294, -103.69863

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Ore:	Gold, Silver
Gangue:	Cummingtonite, Quartz
Discovery year:	1879

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Schist
Host type:	Schist

References

MRDS	SD02231
DEP	10104243
Reference	{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1954, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 768}{Production:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1954, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7688}
Reporter	Barari, Rachel A.