The Maltby No. 2 Mine Blanco and Snowflake is a magnesite mine located in Napa county, California.
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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
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Maltby No. 2 Mine Blanco and Snowflake MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Maltby No. 2 Mine Blanco and Snowflake
Commodity
Primary: Magnesite
Location
State: California
County: Napa
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Tulare Mining Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Magnesite
Comments
Comment (Production): AMONG THE FIRST MAGNESITE MINES TO BE WORKED IN CALIFORNIA. SHIPMENTS BEGAN IN 1891 AND CONTINUED FOR 10 YEARS AT A RATE OF OVER 1000 TONS PER YEAR. IDLE IN 1925.
Comment (Workings): ADIT, TUNNEL, DRIFT
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. BULL. 79, 1925, PP. 54-56
Reference (Deposit): REPT. 25, 1929, P. 218
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 355, 1908, PP. 29-31
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