The Little Kings is a mercury mine located in Kings county, California at an elevation of 2,999 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: 2,999 Feet (914 Meters)
Commodity: Mercury
Lat, Long: 35.90139, -120.26083
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Little Kings MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Little Kings
Commodity
Primary: Mercury
Location
State: California
County: Kings
District: Parkfield (Table Mountain)
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Atlas Minerals Corp.
Years: 1966 -
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: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Coast Ranges
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silica Carbonate Alteration
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 9 TO 12 LB HG/TON
Materials
Ore: Metacinnabar
Ore: Cinnabar
Ore: Mercury
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Marcasite
Comments
Comment (Location): NE/4 SEC. 29.
Comment (Production): PRODUCED LESS THAN 100 FL 1959; MORE THAN 100 FL 1960, 1967, 1968; MORE THAN 1000 FL 1966
Comment (Deposit): DRIFTING LATE IN 1963. { WARRANTS FURTHER EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
References
Reference (Deposit): SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY...SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - SUMMARY OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1955 - 1961: VOL. III, SO. PACIFIC CO., SAN FRANCISCO, 94105.
Reference (Deposit): MINERALS YEARBOOKS, 1959-1973, USBM
Reference (Production): SO. PACIFIC CO, BAILEY, USBM MINERALS YEARBOOKS
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