The Graves Ranch Deposit is a chromium mine located in Napa county, California.
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Mine Info
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Graves Ranch Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Graves Ranch Deposit
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: California
County: Napa
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
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): THE INVESTIGATOR WHEN REPORTING THIS MINE MAY HAVE BEEN REFERRING TO THE GRAVES CHROME MINE IN SEC. 36, T. 11 N., R. 5W.
Comment (Production): IN 1920 THE MINE IS SAID TO HAVE PRODUCED 900 TONS OF ORE.
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. BULL. 134, PT. 2, CHAPTER 1, DEC 1946, P. 24
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