The Hobson Claims is a mine located in San Luis Obispo county, California.
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Mine Info
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Hobson Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hobson Claims
Commodity
Tertiary: Chromium
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: San Luis Obispo
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: W. K. Hobson
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1974
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Surface
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
Comment (Location): LOCATED 8 MI. EAST OF CAYUCOS ON WEST SIDE OF THE SANTA LUCIA RANGE BETWEEN MORRO AND TORO CREEKS.
References
Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES RI 5579, 1960, P. 44.
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. STATE MINING BUR. BULLETIN 76, 1918, P. 70.
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. STATE MINING BUR. REPORT 21, 1925, P. 511.
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DIV. MINES BULLETIN 144, 1948, P. 321.
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DIV. MINES BULLETIN 152, 1950, P. 231.
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