Root Deposit

The Root Deposit is a mine located in Alameda county, California at an elevation of 2,402 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: Root Deposit  

State:  California

County:  Alameda

Elevation: 2,402 Feet (732 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 37.5047, -121.57670

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Root Deposit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Root Deposit


Commodity

Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: California
County: Alameda


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: J. W Root
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1974


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1918
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


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

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF JOUR M6 V46 NO2 APR 1950 P 345 PI 58


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