Holmstedt Deposits

The Holmstedt Deposits is a chromium mine located in Lake 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: Holmstedt Deposits

State:  California

County:  Lake

Elevation:

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 38.69778, -122.61972

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Holmstedt Deposits MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Holmstedt Deposits


Commodity

Primary: Chromium


Location

State: California
County: Lake


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Victor Homstedt And Van Warner


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: California Coast Ranges


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 (Deposit): A SAMPLE OF AVERAGE ORE ASSAYED 16.09% CR2O3, AND HAD A CHROMIUM-IRON RATIO OF 1.63.

Comment (Production): A SMALL AMOUNT OF ORE IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN SHIPPED FROM HERE DURING WORLD WAR I.

Comment (Workings): A NUMBER OF TRENCHES AND DRIFTS.


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DIV. MINES BULL. 134, PT. II, CH. 1, P. 13


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