The Valley Oaks Ranch Mine Janusz B Prospect Janusz Mining Co. is a mercury mine located in Mendocino county, California.
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Mine Info
Name: Valley Oaks Ranch Mine Janusz B Prospect Janusz Mining Co.
State: California
County: Mendocino
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Valley Oaks Ranch Mine Janusz B Prospect Janusz Mining Co. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Valley Oaks Ranch Mine Janusz B Prospect Janusz Mining Co.
Commodity
Primary: Mercury
Location
State: California
County: Mendocino
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
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
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Materials
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Comments
Comment (Production): PRODUCED 3 FLASKS IN 1963; 1965.
Comment (Deposit): UNDER DEVELOPMENT IN 1964; A CONCENTRATING PLANT INSTALLED IN 1965 AND HG PRODUCED FROM SURFACE WORKINGS.
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. YB. 1963, V. 3, P. 206
Reference (Deposit): DOM MIS V. 18, NO. 2, 1965, P. 25
Reference (Deposit): DOM GEOLOGIC MAP OF CALIF., SANTA ROSA SHEET; MINING ENG. FEB. 1966, P. 70
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