Leaning Tree No. 2

The Leaning Tree No. 2 is a mine located in Humboldt 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: Leaning Tree No. 2  

State:  California

County:  Humboldt

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 40.92111, -123.71722

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Leaning Tree No. 2 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Leaning Tree No. 2


Commodity

Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: California
County: Humboldt


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

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Thos. O. Millett, Mae Stinson, Jess L. Millett


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Residual
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1942
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

Analytical Data: LESS THAN 5 PERCENT MANGANESE


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Production): NO ORE FOUND; BEST MATERIAL SEEN PROBABLY CARRIES LESS THAN 5 PERCENT MANGANESE. PROSPECT IS OF LITTLE VALUE AND NO DEVELOPMENT WORK SHOULD BE DONE.

Comment (Location): LOCATED IN NE 1/4 SECTION 9 , NW 1/4 SECTION 10

Comment (Commodity): NO ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: QUARTZITE AND SLATE ARE INTRUDED BY (OR FAULTED AGAINST) HORNBLENDE, DIORITE AND GREENSTONE. IN A GOUGE ZONE IN THE GREENSTONE, THE SHEARED MATERIAL IS THINLY FILMED WITH PURPLISH MANGANESE OXIDE.


References

Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 152, 1950, P. 70

Reference (Deposit): PSFC FIG. 7

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DIV. MINES BULL. 179, FIG. 13; USBM RI 5579 ,P. 6


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