Holst-Weeks Prospect

The Holst-Weeks Prospect is a mine located in Sonoma 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: Holst-Weeks Prospect

State:  California

County:  Sonoma

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 38.48611, -122.58389

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Holst-Weeks Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Holst-Weeks Prospect
Secondary: Holst
Secondary: Weeks


Commodity

Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: California
County: Sonoma


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: ASSAY 39.7 PERCENT SILICA, 2.0 PERCENT IRON OXIDES, 31.4 PERCENT MANESE.


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED IN N. CENTER SECTION 1

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 5 TO 7 FT. THICK MASS OF METAMORPHOSED CHERT IS MOSTLY BRIGHT YELLOW, AND ALTERS TO EARTHY LIMONITIC MATERIAL. WITHIN THE CHERT ARE IRREGULAR MASSES OF RESINOUS, BROWN TO RED AND DULL BUFF MATERIAL EVIDENTLY A RESULT OF METAMORPHISM OF MANGANIFEROUS OPAL AND SILICEOUS CARBONATE. GREENSTONE IS FOUND 10 YARDS AWAY, IN PLACE. BLACK MANGANESE OXIDES ARE FOUND IN JOINTS IN MANGANESE BEARING MATERIAL.


References

Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 152 1950 P. 284

Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 125 1943 P. 187


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