May Be Claim

The May Be Claim is a mine located in Santa Clara 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: May Be Claim  

State:  California

County:  Santa Clara

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 37.38167, -121.42722

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May Be Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: May Be Claim


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 10 TO 20 PERCENT MANGANESE


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE CONSISTS OF LOW GRADE OXIDES THAT STRIKE N. W., DIP 25 N. E., AND ARE IN MASSIVE WHITE CHERT. ORE IS EXPOSED INTERMITTENTLY FOR 90 FT., AND IS PROBABLY CUT OFF BY FAULTS AT BOTH ENDS. CHERT IS PARTLY RECRYSTALLIZED AND IS CUT BY MANY QUARTZ VEINS.

Comment (Location): LOCATED IN SE 1/4 SECTION 28 , UTM APPROX


References

Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 152 1950 PP. 254 - 255

Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 125 1943 P. 178


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