The Barneberg Mine is a manganese mine located in San Luis Obispo county, California at an elevation of 801 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: 801 Feet (244 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 35.25028, -120.71972
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Barneberg Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Barneberg Mine
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Mercury
Location
State: California
County: San Luis Obispo
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
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: THIN BED OF LAMINATED BLACK OXIDE, LYING BETWEEN A MASSIVE BED OF YELLOW CHERT ON THE WEST, AND THIN BEDDED CHERT ON THE EAST. THIN BEDDED CHERTS AND SHALES STRIKE N 25 TO 30 W, AND DIP 78 E. A CROSS FAULT OFFSETS THE CHERT BEDS 50 FT, AND MANGANESE OCCURS AS THIN COATINGS AND SEAMS ALONG THE FAULT PLANE.
Comment (Location): LOCATED IN NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SECTION 7
References
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 152 1950 PP. 228 - 229
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 125 1943 P. 168
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