Brown and Moore

The Brown and Moore is a manganese mine located in Glenn county, California at an elevation of 1,801 feet.

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

Name: Brown and Moore

State:  California

County:  Glenn

Elevation: 1,801 Feet (549 Meters)

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 39.44583, -122.58917

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Brown and Moore MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Brown and Moore


Commodity

Primary: Manganese


Location

State: California
County: Glenn


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Alex Brown


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

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Psilomelane
Ore: Pyrolusite


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MANGANIFEROUS CHERT; SOME POCKETS OF LOW-GRADE SILICEOUS BLACK OXIDE. THE ORE WOULD PROBABLY NOT RUN OVER 5-10% MANGANESE. THE POCKETS OF SILICEOUS BLACK OXIDE (PYROLUSITE AND PSILOMELANE) MIGHT RUN 35% MANGANESE. OVERLAIN BY SANDSTONE,UNDERLAIN BY WELL BEDDED GREEN CHERT. OVERLAIN BY SANDSTONE,UNDERLAIN BY WELL BEDDED GREEN CHERT.

Comment (Location): LOCATED IN N 1/2 SECTION 1 ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED

Comment (Production): SEVERAL CARLOADS OF ORE PRODUCED IN 1943.

Comment (Workings): OPEN CUT 300' LONG AND AVERAGING 14' WIDE DISCLOSES THE MANGANIFEROUS CHERT BODY RATHER WELL AND THERE IS LITTLE HOPE THAT AN ORE BODY MIGHT BE FOUND


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. V. 48, NO. 1, P. 50; B. 152, P. 57; V. 39, NO. 4, P. 558

Reference (Deposit): MF-279

Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 152 1950 P. 57


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