Walker Mine

The Walker Mine is a chromium mine located in Calaveras 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

Name: Walker Mine  

State:  California

County:  Calaveras

Elevation:

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 38.02361, -120.64278

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Walker Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Walker Mine
Secondary: Chaparral
Secondary: Brushy Hill


Commodity

Primary: Chromium


Location

State: California
County: Calaveras
District: Black Creek Area


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


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 (Production): 71 LONG TONS 40% CHROMIC OXIDE; RESERVES PROBABLY NEGLIGIBLE. WORKINGS CONSIST OF 3 OPEN CUTS, 3 PARTLY CAVED SHAFTS AND 2 SHORT DRIFTS

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: IN HIGHLY SHEARED SERPENTINE NEAR THE W CONTACT OF THE SERPENTINE WITH GRANODIORITE; MAXIMUM THICKNESS OF THEMASSIVE ORE WAS 2'; SMALL AMOUNT OF DISSEMINATED ORE ALSO PRESENT. TO THE WEST OF THE DEPOSIT THE SERPENTINE CONTAINS SOME ASBESTOS.


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. B. 134, PT. III, CH. 2,P. 47 AND PL. 5; B. 76, P. 123

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. COUNTY REPT. NO. 2, P. 22, 130 AND PL. D

Reference (Deposit): USGS MAP GQ-222


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