The Bobcat and Anchor Claims is a mine located in San Benito county, California at an elevation of 4,318 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: 4,318 Feet (1,316 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 36.3508, -120.67940
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Bobcat and Anchor Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bobcat and Anchor Claims
Secondary: Bobcat A, & Alta Anchor Claims
Commodity
Tertiary: Chromium
Tertiary: Iron
Location
State: California
County: San Benito
Land Status
Land ownership: Unknown
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: Mr. J. R. Holman-James Mining Co.Mill
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976
Owner Name: Herman Akers
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1954
Discovery Year: 1954
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: Chromite
Unknown: Serpentine
Unknown: Uvarovite
Unknown: Penninite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): THE AVERAGE OF CHROMITE IS 53 PERCENT. THE BOBCAT AND ANCHOR WERE JUSTOPEN-CUT,NO REAL EXTENSIVE S BEGUN. HERMAN AKER WAS GOING TOJUST SHALLOW TRENCH THE LAN INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR MATRIX CALCULATIONS.
References
Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES FILES (WFOC).
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