The Soapstone Claim is a mine located in Calaveras county, California.
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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
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Soapstone Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Soapstone Claim
Commodity
Tertiary: Manganese
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
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAYS QUOTED AS 29 PERCENT MANGANESE AND 40 PERCENT SILICA.
Materials
Ore: Spessartite
Ore: Psilomelane
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: BED OF MASSIVE GRAY METACHERT CONTAINING POCKETS AND LENSES OF PARTLY OXIDIZED BROWN MANGANESE GARNET (SPESSARTITE); THE METACHERT IS 2-4.5' THICK AND IS EXPOSED ON THE SURFACE FOR A LENGTH OF 50'. GARNET OCCURS AS DODECAHEDRAL CRYSTALS WHICH ARE LIGHT BROWN WHEN FRESH; THEY PRODUCE A CRUMBLY, BROWNISH-BLACK, LOW -GRADE OXIDE ORE. ASSAYS QUOTED AS 29% MANGANESE AND 40% SILICA.
Comment (Workings): ONLY DEVELOPMENT IS A PIT ABOUT 4' IN DIAMETER AND 6' DEEP.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. B. 152, P. 46-47; B. 125, P. 107
Reference (Deposit): EC. MINERAL MAP NO. 5, 1943
Reference (Deposit): USBM R.I. 5579, P. 22
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. COUNTY REPT. NO. 2 , P. 212 AND PL. D; USGS MR-23
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