The Big Boy Deposit is a mine located in Trinity county, California at an elevation of 2,001 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: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 40.19722, -123.52944
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Big Boy Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Big Boy Deposit
Commodity
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Trinity
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 LESS THAN 3 PERCENT MANGANESE
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE CONSIST OF STAINS ON GREEN AND WHITE CHERT BODY WHICH STRIKES N 75 W AND DIPS 65 TO 85 N. DEPOSIT RUNS DIAGONALLY UP HILL FOR 75 FT, AND AVERAGE WIDTH IS ABOUT 4 FT.
Comment (Location): LOCATED IN SE 1/2 SW 1/4 SECTION 17
References
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 152 1950 P. 306
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 125 1943 P. 195
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