The Taylor Moyle Group of Claims 6 Claims. is a manganese mine located in Mono county, California at an elevation of 8,100 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
Elevation: 8,100 Feet (2,469 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 38.12444, -119.17167
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Taylor Moyle Group of Claims 6 Claims. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Taylor Moyle Group of Claims 6 Claims.
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Mono
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
Deposit Size: S
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
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Psilomelane
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATED IN NW 1/4 SECTION 13 , CONSISTS OF 6 CLAIMS, MANGANESE NOS. 1 TO 4 , BLUEBIRD NOS. 1 AND 2
Comment (Production): PRODUCTION 1-149 TONS .
Comment (Workings): SERIES OF CUTS AND SHAFTS OVER A LENGTH OF 200'.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF A BRECCIATED FISSURE ZONE IN TERTIARY VOLCANICS IN WHICH THE INTERSTICES ARE FILLED WITH MANGANESE OXIDE, MUCH OF IT HARD AND BOTRYOIDAL LIKE PSILOMELANE. ASSAY (AFTER WASHING) 38.52% MN. PORPHYRITIC VOLCANIC ROCK IS A BIOTITE ANDESITE PORPHYRY.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. B. 125, P. 81 AND 143; B. 152, P. 152-3
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