Black Horse

The Black Horse is a mine located in Mono county, California at an elevation of 9,199 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

Name: Black Horse  

State:  California

County:  Mono

Elevation: 9,199 Feet (2,804 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 38.38417, -119.25361

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Black Horse MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Horse


Commodity

Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: California
County: Mono


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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

Name: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Psilomelane


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED IN N 1/2 SECTION 8

Comment (Production): NO PRODUCTION RECORDED.

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY A CUT 28' LONG, 4' WIDE, AND 15' DEEP WITH A SHAFT STARTED AT THE END; ANOTHER CUT IS CAVED; 15' TUNNEL.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: PSILOMELANE STRINGERS 1 TO 4 INCHES THICK IN A CRYSTAL LITHIC ANDESITIC TUFF AND BRECCIA (DACITE?). GENERAL TREND OF THE STRINGERS IS NW - SE, DIPPING SW. SOME MANGANITE MAY BE PRESENT.


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. B. 125, P. 143

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. B. 152, P. 150-51


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