King Group

The King Group is a manganese, lead, zinc, and copper mine located in San Juan county, Colorado.

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

Name: King Group  

State:  Colorado

County:  San Juan

Elevation:

Commodity: Manganese, Lead, Zinc, Copper

Lat, Long: 37.80379, -107.63312

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King Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: King Group


Commodity

Primary: Manganese
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper


Location

State: Colorado
County: San Juan
District: Animas


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Devonian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Psilomelane
Ore: Galena
Ore: Tennantite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Pyrolusite


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MN-REPLACEMENT IN L.S. N25E 10NW 3 FISSURE VEINS CUTTING PRECAMBRIAN AT RIGHT ANGLES


References

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65

Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. EXAM FILE


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