The Coldwater No. 1 and 2 is a manganese mine located in Trinity county, California at an elevation of 2,999 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: 2,999 Feet (914 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 40.14806, -123.51944
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Coldwater No. 1 and 2 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Coldwater No. 1 and 2
Commodity
Primary: 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: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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: AVERAGE OVER 45 PERCENT MANGANESE
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATED IN NE 1/4 SECTION 5
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE CONSISTS OF BLOCKS OF HIGH GRADE MANGANESE OXIDE LYING IN LANDSLIDE DEBRIS. DEBRIS ASSOCIATED WITH ORE IS MAINLY CHERT. NO ORE HAS BEEN FOUND IN PLACE.
References
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 152 1950 P. 313
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 125 1943 P. 197
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