The Black Horse is a mine located in Mono county, California at an elevation of 9,199 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: 9,199 Feet (2,804 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 38.38417, -119.25361
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Black Horse MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Black Horse
Commodity
Tertiary: 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: Prospect
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
Name: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Psilomelane
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATED IN N 1/2 SECTION 8
Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORDED.
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY A CUT 28' LONG, 4' WIDE, AND 15' DEEP WITH A SHAFT STARTED AT THE END; ANOTHER CUT IS CAVED; 15' TUNNEL.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: PSILOMELANE STRINGERS 1 TO 4 INCHES THICK IN A CRYSTAL LITHIC ANDESITIC TUFF AND BRECCIA (DACITE?). GENERAL TREND OF THE STRINGERS IS NW - SE, DIPPING SW. SOME MANGANITE MAY BE PRESENT.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. B. 125, P. 143
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. B. 152, P. 150-51
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