The Eagle King is a gold, zinc, and lead mine located in El Dorado county, California at an elevation of 3,799 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 3,799 Feet (1,158 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Zinc, Lead
Lat, Long: 38.65806, -120.53500
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Eagle King MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Eagle King
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Location
State: California
County: El Dorado
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: QUARTZ CONTAINS 3 % SULFIDES
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): VEIN, STRIKES N TO NE, DIPS 75 - 90 W, ON CONTACT BTWN. GRANODIORITE AND MICA SCHIST, 3 TO 4 FT. THICK
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 1200 FT. DRIFT ADIT AND 60 FT. WINZE 200 FT. FROM PORTAL, RAISE TO SURFACE
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND. ACTIVE 1894 - 1896 .
References
Reference (Deposit): CLARK, W. B., AND CARLSON, D. W., 1956 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EL DORADO CO., CALIF.: CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., VOL. 52 , NO. 4 , PG. 498 AND PL. 10 .
Reference (Deposit): CRAWFORD, J. J., EL DORADO CO.: CALIF. MIN. BUR. 13TH REPT. STATE MIN., PG. 139 .
Reference (Deposit): LOGAN, C. A., 1938 , MIN. RESOURCES OF EL DORADO CO.: CALIF. JOUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., VOL. 34 , NO. 3 , PG.
Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1919 , EL DORADO COUNTY: CALIF. MIN. BUR. REPT., 15TH REPT. STATE MIN., P. 285 .
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