The Richey is a chromium mine located in Del Norte 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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Richey MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Richey
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: California
County: Del Norte
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Float
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): TWO ADITS AND GLORY HOLE.
Comment (Deposit): RESERVES CANNOT BE ESTIMATED BUT APPEAR SMALL.
Comment (Production): THIRTEEN TONS OF FLOAT ORE SHIPPED IN 1943 ASSAYED 39.5 PERCENT CR2O3 WITH A CHROMIUM-IRON RATIO OF 2.42. IDLE.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOLOGY, V. 48, NO.4, OCT. 1952, P. 291
Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 134, PART I, CHAP. 1, P. 41
Reference (Deposit): USGS B. 995-C, P. 41, PL. 11
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