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