Mine detail: Gold King Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 31.70763, -111.61292

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Gold
Secondary: Lead, Copper
Tertiary: Zinc, Beryllium, Manganese

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1900
Last production ended: 1963

Geology

Host type:Metasedimentary Rock
Associated type:Granite
Structure:Fault Zone Cutting Sediments

References

MRDSM050220
DEP10109601
Reference{Deposit:: KEITH, S. B., 1974 , INDEX OF MINING PROPERTIES IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 189 , P. 109 .}{Deposit:: MEEVES, H. C., 1966 , NONPEGMATITIC BERYLLIUM OCCURRENCES IN ARIZONA, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, AND FOUR ADJACENT STATES: US BUREAU OF MINES RI-6828 , P. 59 .}{Deposit:: WILSON, E. D., 1934 , ARIZONA LODE GOLD MINES AND GOLD MINING: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 137 , P. 181 .}{Production:: ( 8 ) ABM BULLETIN 189 , P. 109}
ReporterJohnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.)