The Black Ledge is a mine located in Nevada county, California at an elevation of 2,598 feet.
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
Elevation: 2,598 Feet (792 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 39.1719, -120.92280
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Black Ledge MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Black Ledge
Commodity
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Nevada
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Private Lease
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Lavina Richards
Info Year: 1974
Owner Name: J. H. Bastiani
Info Year: 1974
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1918
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada
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
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): DOM BULL 125,P 147;
Reference (Deposit): 6 MI NE OF COLFAX
Reference (Deposit): LOCATED WITHIN BOUNDS OF MILITARY RESERVATION
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