Clear Creek Mine (Cummings lease; Clear Creek deposit), Mount Oso, Ladd-Buckeye Mining District, Stanislaus County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Clear Creek Mine (Cummings lease; Clear Creek deposit) | Mine |
| Mount Oso | Mountain |
| Ladd-Buckeye Mining District | Mining District |
| Stanislaus County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 29' 11'' North , 121° 20' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Diablo Grande | 826 (2017) | 11.6km |
| Westley | 603 (2011) | 14.8km |
| Grayson | 952 (2011) | 17.1km |
| Patterson | 21,498 (2017) | 19.3km |
| Crows Landing | 355 (2011) | 26.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mother Lode Mineral Society | Modesto, California | 35km |
| Livermore Valley Lithophiles | Livermore, California | 43km |
A former Mn mine located in sec. 19 (near center of the sec.), T5S, R6E, MDM, 3.3 km (2.0 miles) SE of Mount Oso, in the Clear Creek Fork of Ingram Canyon. Discovered in 1918. Operated by J. J. Cummings and Son (1974). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
The ore body is 1.22 meters thick. It occurs in chert with prominent shale partings. The ore body is exposed for 30 feet and appears to lense out at both ends, and is 1 to 4 feet thick, averaging 2 feet. The oxide ore bed is mixed with silica and occurs about 40 feet above massive sandstone. Local rocks include rocks of the Franciscan melange.
Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings.
Analytical data results: Sorted ore grade about 40% Mn and 15 to 20% silica.
The ore body is 1.22 meters thick. It occurs in chert with prominent shale partings. The ore body is exposed for 30 feet and appears to lense out at both ends, and is 1 to 4 feet thick, averaging 2 feet. The oxide ore bed is mixed with silica and occurs about 40 feet above massive sandstone. Local rocks include rocks of the Franciscan melange.
Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings.
Analytical data results: Sorted ore grade about 40% Mn and 15 to 20% silica.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10287359 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060990005
