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Kings Magnesite Co.

Occurrence in Kings county in California, United States with commodity Magnesite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10092286
MRDS ID M008839
Record type Site
Current site name Kings Magnesite Co.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -120.24903, 35.91357 (WGS84)
Relative position SE1/4 SE1/4

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kings(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Garza Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Paso Robles(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

San Luis Obispo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Tulare-Buena Vista Lakes(hydrologic accounting unit)

Tulare-Buena Vista Lakes(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Kings

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 023S 016E 21 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Magnesite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Magnesite Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -120.24903, 35.91357
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner J. W. And J. A. Adlsbach And V. L. Smith

Comments on the production information

  • CLAIMS LOCATED IN 1916 AND IN 1917 SHIPMENTS TOTALING 100 TONS OF CALCINED MATERIAL WERE MADE. IDLE SINCE 1917.

Comments on the workings information

  • SEVERAL OPEN CUTS, MAX. DEPTH OF 30 FT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL. V. 49, NO. 3, JULY, 1953, P. 294 AND PL. 4

  • Deposit

    DOM BULL. 79, P. 51

General comments

Subject category Comment text
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

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1973 Gere, W. U.S. Geological Survey

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Authoritative California resources

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