The Reynolds No. 1 Deposit is a chromium mine located in Butte county, California.
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
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Reynolds No. 1 Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Reynolds No. 1 Deposit
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: California
County: Butte
District: Pulga Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: F. H. Stewart And L. R. Stokes
Production
Not available
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: Sierra Nevada
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chromite
Comments
Comment (Location): DEPOSIT LOCATED NEAR LINE BETWEEN SE OF NE AND NE OFSE, SECT 01.
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSISTED OF A SHAFT, 75 FT DEEP WITH SOME SHORT DRIFTS AT THE BOTTOM. WORKINGS ARE NOW FLOODED.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DIV. OF MINES B. 134 III, CHAPTER 5 (1953) P. 275
Reference (Deposit): SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, NORTHERN CALIF., V. 2 P. 20
Reference (Production): CDMG BULL 134, PT. 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 275
California Gold
"Where to Find Gold in California" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in California. Read more: Where to Find Gold in California.
