The Rainy Day Claim is a manganese mine located in Trinity county, California at an elevation of 3,999 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: 3,999 Feet (1,219 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 40.1172, -123.24890
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Rainy Day Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rainy Day Claim
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Trinity
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: J. M Mcknight
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1974
Owner Name: M. C Fowler And F A Stockel
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1974
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
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
Unknown: Rhodochrosite
Unknown: Rhodonite
Comments
Comment (Geology): THE ORE MINERALS ARE A HARD TOUGH BANDED MIXTURE OF CARBONATES WITH MINOR AMOUNTS OF SILICATES AND A THIN LAYER OF OXIDES WHERE THE MINERALS ARE EXPOSED AT THE SURFACE
References
Reference (Deposit): CAL. DIV. MINES BULL. 152, 1950, P. 332
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