Blackjack

The Blackjack is a chromium mine located in Del Norte 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: Blackjack

State:  California

County:  Del Norte

Elevation:

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 41.865, -123.97222

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Blackjack MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Blackjack


Commodity

Primary: Chromium


Location

State: California
County: Del Norte


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: George Wisston


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains


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 (Workings): OPEN CUT.

Comment (Deposit): ANGELA IS NO. OF CENTER NEGROHEAD MINE, IS IN SW1/4. ABOUT HALF THE ORE SHIPPED FROM GASQUET AREA IN 1942 CAME FROM THIS CLAIM. SHAPE AND ATTITUDE OF ORE BODY ARE UNKNOWN, AND NO ORE REMAINS IN SIGHT.

Comment (Production): CHROMITE WAS MINED FROM A SHEAR ZONE IN SERPENTINE DURING WWI. IDLE.


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOLOGY, V. 48, NO. 4, OCT. 1952, P.285

Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 134, PART I, CHAP. 1, P. 46, PL. 1


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