Zaca Lake Prospect

The Zaca Lake Prospect is a chromium mine located in Santa Barbara 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: Zaca Lake Prospect

State:  California

County:  Santa Barbara

Elevation:

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 34.77417, -120.02694

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Zaca Lake Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Zaca Lake Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Chromium


Location

State: California
County: Santa Barbara


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Davis, L.
Years: 1918 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1918
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Los Angeles Ranges


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: POD


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chromite


Comments

Comment (Location): PROSPECT LOCATED ON NORTH SIDE OF ZACA PEAK.


References

Reference (Deposit): WALKER, G.W. AND GRIGGS, A.B., 1953, GEOL. INVESTIGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIF.: CALIF. DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 134, PART II, CHAPT. 2, P. 71, 86


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