The Silver King is a silver 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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Silver King MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver King
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Los Angeles
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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: Los Angeles Ranges
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: REPORTED TO CARRY 10 - 30 OZ AG / TON
Materials
Ore: Silver
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): IRON AND MANGANESE OXIDE STAINS.
Comment (Production): PRODUCTION UNDETERMINED
Comment (Workings): GLORY HOLE AND TWO TUNNELS, 100 AND 250 FT. LONG AND SHALLOW WORKINGS.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: FORMATION PART OF VASQUEZ SERIES
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. 50 , NOS. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 636
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