The Christian Place Occurrence is a chromium mine located in Butte county, California at an elevation of 3,100 feet.
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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: 3,100 Feet (945 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 39.81306, -121.54361
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Christian Place Occurrence MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Christian Place Occurrence
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: California
County: Butte
District: Magalia Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: R. E. Miller
Home Office: Yankee Hill, Ca.
Owner Name: Glover, A. M. And Parkeson, R.
Production
Year: 1943
Material type: ORE CR
Description: Ap_Grade: ^52.97 % 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: IRREGULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: CR TO FE RATIO 2.98 TO 1
Analytical Data: ORE 52.97 % CR2O3
Materials
Ore: Chromite
Comments
Comment (Location): DEPOSIT ABOUT 3/4 MILE EAST OF SAWMILL PEAK
Comment (Deposit): ORE OCCURS IN IRREGULAR MASSES IN RED CLAY AND SOIL WHICH WAS DERIVED FROM WEATHERING SERPENTINE IN PLACE. ORE ZONE APPROX. 150 FT LONG.
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSISTED OF SEVERAL SHALLOW TRENCHES AND TWO SHALLOW SHAFTS.
References
Reference (Production): CDMG BULL 134, PT.3,CHAPT.5,P. 273
Reference (Deposit): SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY , NORTHERN CALIF., V. 2, P. 22
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DIV. OF MINES B.134 III, CHAPTER 5 (1953) P. 273
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