The Midlothian Mine is a manganese mine located in Kern county, California at an elevation of 2,900 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: 2,900 Feet (884 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 35.33278, -117.74417
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Midlothian Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Midlothian Mine
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Kern
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
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SORTED ORE GRADES 32 PERCENT MANGANESE, 43.4 PERCENT INSOLUBLE.
Materials
Ore: Rhodonite
Ore: Spessartite
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MANGANIFEROUS QUARTZITE BED IS ENCLOSED IN SCHIST. THE BED IS FAULTED SO THAT THE NORTHERN PART DIPS 75 W, AND THE SOUTHERN PART DIPS 55 S. W. HIGHEST GRADE ORE IS ON 2 WALLS OF QUARTZITE LAYER. ORE CONTAINS RHODONITE, SPESSARTITE, AND BLACK OXIDE WITH SILICA BOTH INTERMIXED AND AS IRON STAINED SKELETONS FREE OF MANGANESE.
Comment (Location): LOCATED IN SE 1/4 SECTION 12
References
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 152 1950 PP. 84 - 85
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 125 1943 P. 123
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