Mebam

The Mebam is a mine located in Nevada county, California.

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

Name: Mebam  

State:  California

County:  Nevada

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 39.08, -121.08722

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Mebam MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Mebam


Commodity

Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: California
County: Nevada


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: J. R. Mebam, Bob Cole


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

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ORE GRADE 11.42 PERCENT MANGANESE, 35.69 PERCENT IRON, 20.5 PERCENT SILICA.


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Workings): THREE PROSPECT PITS SITUATED AT INTERVALS OVER A DISTANCE OF 1,500' ALONG THE TOP OF THE RIDGE.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE LIES IN A BELT OF MASSIVE TO THICK-BEDDED RED CHERT, WHICH STRIKES N 30 TO 45 W., AND DIPS 70 TO ALMOST 90 N.E. 5 TO 10 FT. WIDE OUTCROPS OF "STOCKWORK" ORE PENETRATED BY MANGANESE AND IRON OXIDES.


References

Reference (Deposit): BULL. 152, 1950, PP. 164-5

Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 125, P. 148


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