The Death Valley Claims is a mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 1,401 feet.
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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
Elevation: 1,401 Feet (427 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 36.50851, -117.40649
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Death Valley Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Death Valley Claims
Secondary: Manganese Nos. 1 To 6
Commodity
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Inyo
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
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Psilomelane
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SEVERAL STRINGER LEADS OF MANGANESE ORE (PSILOMELANE) CUT AN ANDESITE BRECCIA. STRINGERS RUN FROM A FEW INCHES UP TO 8 INCHES IN WIDTH AND FORM A SERIES OF PARALLEL VEINS WHICH STRIKE N 50 E. AT MANGANESE NOS. 1 TO 6 CLAIMS ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE DEATH VALLEY BORAX ROAD, ARE A SERIES OF CALCITE VEINS CUTTING THE RHYOLITE, STRIKING N 50 W AND DIPPING TO THE N. E. THE ORE IS HIGH GRADE PSILOMELANE STREAKS 6 TO 8 INCHES WIDE ALONG BOTH WALLS OF THESE VEINS.
References
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 125 1943 P. 121
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 152 1950 PP. 81 - 82
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