Description
Galena King Mine, just off Kirtland Air Force Base in the Manzanitos, is rich in natural beauty and history. In 1907, A.G. Bateman spotted a vein of fluorite and galena (lead). After a standoff with claim jumpers and subsequent court battle, the first 17 tons of ore shipped. Explore the significance, geology, and future of the mine. Hear updates on other mines in the Manzanitos, new survey and mapping work on Galena King Mine, and author/actor/mine owner Max Evans.
Matt Thompson is one of the founders and executive director of the Friends of Galena King, a local non-profit dedicated to the protection, preservation, and promotion of the Galena King Mine. Thompson works on Kirtland Air Force Base as an instructor and historian for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency; he retired from the Army and has a master’s degree in military history.