The Look Out Claim and Wooden Spoon is a mine located in Stanislaus county, California at an elevation of 1,601 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: 1,601 Feet (488 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 37.425, -121.41780
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Look Out Claim and Wooden Spoon MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Look Out Claim and Wooden Spoon
Secondary: Gigax
Commodity
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: California
County: Stanislaus
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Thronson, Mary Lou
Info Year: 1974
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1941
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
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): DOM BULL 125, P 191; USBM RI 5579, P 29; USBM RI 5254 P2 & F
Reference (Deposit): CALIF JOUR MINES AND GEOL V43, NO 2, APRIL 1947, P97
Reference (Deposit): 21ST REPORT OF STATE MINERALOGIST P216
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