The King of the West is a mine located in Los Angeles county, California.
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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
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King of the West MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: King of the West
Commodity
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Los Angeles
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Los Angeles Ranges
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Bornite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): 150 FT. VERTICAL SHAFT, AND SEVERAL SMALLER SHAFTS
Comment (Deposit): 80 ACRES. NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Comment (Deposit): 4 QTZ. VEINS
References
Reference (Deposit): GAY, T. E., JR. AND HOFFMAN, S. R., 1954 ; MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 54 , NOS. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 613
Reference (Deposit): SAMPSON, R. J., 1937 ; MINERAL RESOURCES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 33 , NO. 3 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 176 .
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