Black Magic

The Black Magic is a iron and manganese mine located in San Bernardino 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: Black Magic

State:  California

County:  San Bernardino

Elevation:

Commodity: Iron, Manganese

Lat, Long: 35.67278, -116.67944

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Black Magic MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Magic
Secondary: Emma
Secondary: Owl Hole


Commodity

Primary: Iron
Primary: Manganese


Location

State: California
County: San Bernardino


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Harold W. Orwig (Estate)


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SAMPLES REPORTEDLY INDICATE 50% FE


Materials

Ore: Hematite


Comments

Comment (Location): UTM ACCT.

Comment (Workings): 180 FT. OF OPEN CUTS

Comment (Deposit): PART OF BLACK MAGIC MANGANESE MINE. NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


References

Reference (Deposit): WRIGHT, L.A., ET. AL., 1953; MINERAL RESOURCES SAN BERNARDINO, CA.; CA. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 49, NOS. 1 & 2, P. 65, (TABULATED LIST OF MINES)


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