The Kings Magnesite Co. is a magnesite mine located in Kings county, California.
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Mine Info
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Kings Magnesite Co. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Kings Magnesite Co.
Commodity
Primary: Magnesite
Location
State: California
County: Kings
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: J. W. And J. A. Adlsbach And V. L. Smith
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Magnesite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): FOUR CLAIMS. MATERIAL WAS CALCINED IN THE QUICKSILVER FURNACE OF THE KINGS MERCURY MINE. *USGS BULL. 936F, PL. 19. CLOSE TO LINE WITH SEC. 20, BUT IS IN SEC. 21 ACC. BULL. 936, PL. 19
Comment (Production): CLAIMS LOCATED IN 1916 AND IN 1917 SHIPMENTS TOTALING 100 TONS OF CALCINED MATERIAL WERE MADE. IDLE SINCE 1917.
Comment (Workings): SEVERAL OPEN CUTS, MAX. DEPTH OF 30 FT.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL. V. 49, NO. 3, JULY, 1953, P. 294 AND PL. 4
Reference (Deposit): DOM BULL. 79, P. 51
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