California · Kings County
Past Producer

Little Kings

Kings County, California, United States
Mercury
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Commodities
PrimaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlHorizontal Thrust Fault Breccia Near Intersections Of High - Angle Normal Faults Which Strike Ne And N 75 W.
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar, Mercury, Metacinnabar
GangueMarcasite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
AlterationSilica Carbonate Alteration
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1958-1963, 1966-1968
Identification
Deposit ID10040687
MRDS IDM055545
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates35.90135, -120.2618
References
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY...SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - SUMMARY OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1955 - 1961: VOL. III, SO. PACIFIC CO., SAN FRANCISCO, 94105.MINERALS YEARBOOKS, 1959-1973, USBMSO. PACIFIC CO, BAILEY, USBM MINERALS YEARBOOKS