The Winegar Deposit is a manganese mine located in Alameda county, California.
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Mine Info
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Winegar Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Winegar Deposit
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Alameda
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
Comment (Workings): OPEN CUT 60 FT. LONG, 15 FT. WIDE; ADIT
Comment (Production): DEPOSIT EXPLORED FIRST IN 1917 AND AGAIN IN 1945. A LITTLE ORE IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN PRODUCED. WORKINGS (CAVED IN 1947) ARE 300 YARDS SOUTH OF CHARLES SCOTT'S HOUSE
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SANDSTONE AND SHALE ENCLOSING A FEW STRAY BLOCKS OF IMPURE MANGANESE OXIDES. BEDS STRIKE N 45 W AND DIP 65 DEG N.
Comment (Deposit): ADD. REF. NO.4. BULL. 125, P.101; NO.5. BULL. 76, P.28
References
Reference (Deposit): DOM BULL. 152, P.26-7
Reference (Deposit): DOM BULL. 140, P.66, PL. 1
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL. V. 46, NO. 2, APRIL 1950, P.345, PL. 58
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