The Kelm Prospect is a mine located in Mariposa county, California.
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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
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Kelm Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Kelm Prospect
Commodity
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Mariposa
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Herbert J. Kelm And Allebrand Minerals Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Trough
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Psilomelane
Ore: Pyrolusite
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ORE IS A BED OR SERIES OF LENSES ENCLOSED IN THICK BEDDED RED CHERT, AND INTERCALATED WITH GREEN METATUFF AND METAVOLCANICS. THE CHERT OF THE AMADOR GROUP IS UNDERLAIN BY GREENSTONE OR PILLOW BASALT. ORE CONSISTS OF BOTRYOIDAL PSILOMELANE AND SOOTY PYROLUSITE. BEDS ARE CUT BY SMALL TRANSVERSE FAULTS.
Comment (Deposit): ORE ZONE AVERAGES ABOUT 6 FT. WIDTH. INDIVIDUAL LENSES CONTAIN ORE BETWEEN 45 AND 50 PERCENT MN. ONE ORE BODY IS 35 FT. LONG. THERE IS A SECOND ORE ZONE 50 TO 100 FT. ABOVE THE QUARRY.
Comment (Production): NO RECORD OF PRODUCTION AND THE PROPERTY IS IDLE. TUNNEL ON TOPO MAP MAY BE THIS PROSPECT.
Comment (Workings): A 30-FT. TUNNEL.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL. V. 53, NOS. 1 & 2, JAN. -APRIL, 1957, P. 325
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 152, 1950, P. 109-110
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