Snowy Ridge Mine

The Snowy Ridge Mine is a mine located in Siskiyou county, California at an elevation of 6,299 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: Snowy Ridge Mine  

State:  California

County:  Siskiyou

Elevation: 6,299 Feet (1,920 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 41.995, -122.90470

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Snowy Ridge Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Snowy Ridge Mine
Secondary: Lucky Haul
Secondary: Sally Anne


Commodity

Tertiary: Chromium
Tertiary: Iron


Location

State: California
County: Siskiyou
District: Beaver Creek Mining District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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: H. C. Whitney,A,Kleinhammer,L. C,Whitney, And Arley Beasley
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976

Owner Name: Fay Bristol-Sublease To Remsen
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976
Years: 1941 - 1943

Owner Name: J. K. Remsen-Assumed Ownership In 1944.
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976

Owner Name: J. K. Remsen-Operator 1941-1943
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1941
Discovery Year: 1940
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Unknown: Anthophyllite
Unknown: Chlorite
Unknown: Chromite
Unknown: Serpentine


Comments

Comment (Deposit): OPERATIONS AT THIS MINE CEASED SINCE. THE MIDDLE ST 1943.MR.REMSEN REPORTED THAT 298 LONG TONS OF ORE HAD BE PED.THE ORE CONTAINED 36.23 TO 40.69 PERCENT CR2O3 AND CR/FE OF CR=2.24 TO FE=2.50 INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR MATRIX CALCULATIONS.


References

Reference (Deposit): WELLS,F.G.,CATER,F.W.,1950,CDM AND G BULL 134,PT.2,CHAP.2,P.


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