Carley Prospect

The Carley Prospect is a mine located in Calaveras county, California.

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

Name: Carley Prospect  

State:  California

County:  Calaveras

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 38.12417, -120.48917

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Carley Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Carley Prospect


Commodity

Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: California
County: Calaveras


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
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

Ore: Psilomelane


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: BED OF MASSIVE METACHERT CONTAINING MANGANESE OXIDES AND PARTIALLY OXIDIZED REDDISH-BROWN MANGANESE GARNET; IS 1-4.5' THICK AND IS EXPOSED FOR A LENGTH OF 15'. IT LIES IN SERICITE SCHIST OF THE CALAVERAS FM. STRIKE IS N. 65 DEG. W., DIP IS 65 DEG. NE. MANGANESE OXIDE IS LOW GRADE, CONSISTING MAINLY OF PSILOMELANE, WITH CORES AND PATCHES OF LIMONITE, AND MUCH SILICA.

Comment (Location): LOCATED IN SE 1/4 SECTION 12

Comment (Workings): A PIT WAS DUG DURING WWI; IS 5' IN DIAMETER AND 3' DEEP. TUNNEL RECENTLY STARTED BELOW THE PIT BUT WAS NOT DRIVEN FAR ENOUGH TO STRIKE THE ORE BED.


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. B. 152, P. 41; B. 125, P. 106

Reference (Deposit): EC. MINERAL MAP NO. 5, 1943

Reference (Deposit): USBM R.I. 5579, P. 22

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. COUNTY REPT. NO. 2 , P. 211 AND PL. D, USGS MR-23


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