The Kelley Prospect is a mine located in Santa Clara county, California at an elevation of 3,219 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: 3,219 Feet (981 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 37.42833, -121.48722
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Kelley Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Kelley Prospect
Commodity
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Santa Clara
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
Analytical Data: ORE GRADE 20 TO 35 PERCENT MANGANESE, OVER 25 PERCENT SILICA, 5 TO 15 PERCENT IRON.
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATED IN NW 1/4 SECTION 12
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MASSIVE, SILICEOUS ORE BODY IS ENCLOSED WITHIN WELL-BEDDED, RED TO SALMON COLORED, RADIOLARIAN CHERT AND SHALE. BEDS STRIKE APPROXIMATELY E., AND DIP 85 N. ORE BODY PINCHES AND SWELLS FROM 1 TO 3.5 FT. THICK. SOME SMALL SPHERULES OF MANGANESE CARBONATE EMBEDDED IN A MATRIX OF CHALCEDONIC SILICA ARE PRESENT.
References
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 152 1950 P. 234
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 125 1943 P. 178
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