The Cartwright Manganese Prospect is a manganese mine located in Lake county, California at an elevation of 2,001 feet.
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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: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 39.4042, -122.95500
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Cartwright Manganese Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Cartwright Manganese Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Lake
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
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: John M Cartwright
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1955
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: Chert
Comments
Comment (Geology): MANGANESE OXIDE OCCURS IN RED CHERT EXPOSED BY ROAD CUTS
Comment (Deposit): EXCEPT FOR SHALLOW CUTS ON THE SLOPES OF ROAD CUTS NO WORK WAS DONE A GRAB SAMPLE IN SORTED ORE SHOWED: 41.6% MN, 20% SILICA, 1.4% FE. EXPOSURES DO NOT EXCEED 3 FEET IN DIAMETER IN THICKNESS AND NOT OVER 10 FEET LONG
References
Reference (Deposit): MANY SMALL EXPOSURES OPENED BY ROAD CUT IN 1955
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