The Bluebird Mine is a manganese mine located in San Luis Obispo county, California at an elevation of 1,362 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: 1,362 Feet (415 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 35.45611, -120.72139
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Bluebird Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bluebird Mine
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
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
Analytical Data: ORE GRADE LESS THAN 15 PERCENT MANGANESE
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MASSIVE BED OF MANGANESE BEARING CHERT IS EXPOSED ALONG A LEDGE FOR 125 FT, STRIKING N 70 W. THIN BEDDED RED CHERT AND SHALE ARE EXPOSED ALONG, THE SOUTH WALL OF ORE. BOTH WALLS OF THE ORE BODY ARE ALTERED BASALT OR DIABASE (GREENSTONE). MOST OF THE ORE BODY IS HIGHLY SILICEOUS FINELY CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL STAINED BLACK BY MANGANESE OXIDE. SOME VEINS OF PINK MANGANESE SILICATE AND LIGHT BROWN RESINOUS LUSTERED MATERIAL.
Comment (Location): LOCATED IN NW 1/4 NE 1/4 SECTION 30 ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF DOM BULL 152,P 229-230;
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 125 1943 P. 168
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