The Elder Mine Matthai, Cleveland is a magnesite mine located in Napa county, California.
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Mine Info
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Elder Mine Matthai, Cleveland MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Elder Mine Matthai, Cleveland
Secondary: Detert Mine Matthai, Cleveland
Commodity
Primary: Magnesite
Location
State: California
County: Napa
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
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): SEVERAL HUNDRED TONS OF ORE ARE EXPOSED AT THE "NORTH MINE". PRODUCTION FROM THE "SOUTH MINE" WAS ABOUT 30 TONS DAILY IN 1917-1918.
Comment (Workings): OPEN CUTS, TUNNEL.
Comment (Deposit): CLEVELAND MINE SAID BY WEAVER P. 89 TO BE IN NE1/4 SEC. 35 - 8N/4W ON THE NORTH SIDE OF GROOSY BANK CREEK.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. BULL. 79, 1925, PP. 53-54
Reference (Deposit): B. 149, 1949, PP. 89-90
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 355, 1908, P. 31
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