The Soapstone Claim is a mine located in Calaveras county, California at an elevation of 1,801 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: 1,801 Feet (549 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 38.1956, -120.58330
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Soapstone Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Soapstone Claim
Commodity
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Calaveras
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: E. G Staples
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1974
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1942
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): USGS FOLIO 63 MOTHER LODE DIST CL SH 1
Reference (Deposit): TRASK 43:107;50:46-47
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. COUNTY RPT #2 PG. 212.
Reference (Deposit): CALIF BULL 152, P 46
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