The Unknown is a chromium mine located in El Dorado county, California.
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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
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Unknown MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unknown
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: California
County: El Dorado
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
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): LITTLE IS KNOWN OF HISTORY OR PRODUCTION EXCEPT THAT SMALL AMOUNTS OF ORE HAS BEEN SHIPPED FROM SOME OF THEM, PROBABLY DURING WWI.
Comment (Workings): ABOUT A DOZEN SMALL PROSPECT PITS.
Comment (Deposit): WORKINGS IN SEC. 16 MAY BE ON THE DOBBAS PROPERTY (SEE CARD FOR SECS. 15, 16, 22). TAILINGS ON MAP AT GOOSE FLAT, N1/4 COR SEC. 16 AND S1/4 COR. SEC. 9, AND SE1/4 SEC. 8 AT WHISKEY BAR.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DOM BULL. 134, PT. 3, CHAP 4, PP. 152-153, AUBURN 1954
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