The Fort Baker Mine is a mine located in Humboldt county, California at an elevation of 3,189 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: 3,189 Feet (972 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 40.5944, -123.75670
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Fort Baker Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Fort Baker Mine
Secondary: Porter Ranch Depositprospect
Secondary: Porter Ranch
Commodity
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Humboldt
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Type: Fee Ownership
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Lee Rice, Fort Baker Ranch
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Box 873 Fortuna, Ca
Info Year: 1975
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1918
Discovery Year: 1917
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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
Unknown: Psilomelane
Unknown: Pyrolusite
Unknown: Chert
Comments
Comment (Deposit): 12-16-75-STRIKES AND DIPS OF DEPOSIT CHAOTIC,DUE TO VIOLENT RESOURCE ESTIMATE INCLUDES PROSPECT LOCATED 1/4 MILE W.OF LO
References
Reference (Deposit): TRASK-GEO DESCRIPT MN DEPS OF CAL-CAL DIV MINES BUL 152-APRI
Reference (Deposit): JENKINS-MN IN CALIF-CAL DIV OF MINES BUL.125-DEC 1943
Reference (Deposit): TRENGOVE-RECON OF CAL MN DEPS-USBM-RPT OF INVEST 5579-1960
Reference (Deposit): BRADLEY-MN & CR IN CALIF-CAL DIV OF MINES BUL.76-1918
Reference (Deposit): LAIZURE-RPT XXI OF STATE MINERALOGIST-MINING IN CA-HUMBOLDT
Reference (Deposit): DAVIS, E.F. &WOODFORD, A.O.-UNPUBRPT CAL STATE COUNCIL FOR D
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