The Holmes Ranch is a iron and mineral pigments mine located in Calaveras county, California.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation:
Commodity: Iron, Mineral Pigments
Lat, Long: 38.19287, -120.87176
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Holmes Ranch MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Holmes Ranch
Commodity
Primary: Iron
Primary: Mineral Pigments
Location
State: California
County: Calaveras
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): LONG IDLE
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: A BODY OF DECOMPOSED SLATE, STAINED BY IRON OXIDE; PROVED TO PRODUCE A DURABLE PAINT
References
Reference (Deposit): IND. WEST FOUNDATION, DIV. II - MINERALS, SEC. C - METALLIFEROUS, P. 47
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. REPT. 21, P. 168
Reference (Deposit): COUNTY REPT. NO. 2, P. 212
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