The King Extension is a lead and silver mine located in Box Elder county, Utah.
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Mine Info
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King Extension MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: King Extension
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Utah
County: Box Elder
District: Newfoundland District
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): THE LOCATION T 5 N, R 15 W IS COMPLETELY OUT OF THE DISTRICT. EXACT LOCATION OF MINE UNKNOWN
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: THE ROCKS OF THE AREA CONSIST OF SEDIMENTARY AND SOME PORPHYRY.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 1135-B, 1962, P. B-39
Reference (Deposit): USGS MIN. RES. 1919
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