The Lewis Ranch is a mine located in San Benito county, California at an elevation of 3,481 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: 3,481 Feet (1,061 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 36.8197, -121.13440
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Lewis Ranch MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lewis Ranch
Commodity
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: San Benito
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: W. Lewis
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1918
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1918
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
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. STATE MINING BUR. BULLETIN 76, 1918, P. 61.
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DIV. MINES BULLETIN 152, 1950, P. 188.
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