Unknown

The Unknown is a mine located in Santa Barbara 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: Unknown  

State:  California

County:  Santa Barbara

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 34.70028, -120.01278

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Unknown MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unknown


Commodity

Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: California
County: Santa Barbara


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: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Los Angeles Ranges


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MANGANESE STAINS OCCUR ON AN INTENSELY BRECCIATED RECEMENTED GREENISH ROCK, PROBABLY ALTERED BASALT. A LARGE BLOCK OF VERMILLION JASPER IS FOUND WITHIN THIS MATERIAL. MANGANESE STAINS ARE MAINLY ALONG FRACTURES.

Comment (Location): LOCATED IN W. CENTER SECTION 11


References

Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 152 1950 P. 242


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