The Chicago Claim is a mine located in Stanislaus county, California at an elevation of 2,500 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: 2,500 Feet (762 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 37.3928, -121.43670
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Chicago Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Chicago Claim
Secondary: Black Wonder
Secondary: Seagrave
Secondary: Ingram Cyn
Commodity
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Stanislaus
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Unknown
Type: Private Lease
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Western Manganese Co.
Info Year: 1974
Owner Name: Cronkite, B. E
Info Year: 1974
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1941
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): RI 5254
Reference (Deposit): CALIF JOUR MINES AND GEOL V 43, NO 2, APRIL 1947, PL 15
Reference (Deposit): DOM BULL 125, P192
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