Anti-Axis Claim

The Anti-Axis Claim is a chromium mine located in Butte county, California at an elevation of 2,100 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: Anti-Axis Claim  

State:  California

County:  Butte

Elevation: 2,100 Feet (640 Meters)

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 39.90278, -121.62306

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Anti-Axis Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Anti-Axis Claim


Commodity

Primary: Chromium


Location

State: California
County: Butte
District: Upper Butte Creek Area


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: F. H. Snow And Roy Mcclendon


Production

Year: 1943
Material type: ORE CR
Description: Ap_Grade: ^41.44 % Cr2o3


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Middle Cascade Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Sierra Nevada Foothills


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LENSE

Form: LENSE


Structure

Type: L
Description: Shear Zone Within A Few Feet Of Deposit.


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chromite


Comments

Comment (Location): MINE LOCATED ON WEST BANK OF BIG BUTTE CREEK. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSISTED OF AN OPEN CUT

Comment (Deposit): DEPOSIT PROBABLY TOOK OUT ALL ORE IN SIGHT. DEPOSIT DOES NOT OFFER MUCH PROMISE FOR FUTURE ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


References

Reference (Production): CDMG BULL 134, PT. 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 266

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DIV. OF MINES B. 134, III, CHAPTER 5 (1953) P. 266 , 267


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