The Collins Group is a chromium mine located in Trinity county, California at an elevation of 3,301 feet.
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
Elevation: 3,301 Feet (1,006 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 40.38972, -123.08083
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Collins Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Collins Group
Secondary: Claims: Chrome Center
Secondary: Five O'Clock
Secondary: Greon Chrome
Secondary: Iridium
Secondary: Junction Extension
Secondary: Pride of Trinity
Secondary: Rattlesnake
Secondary: September
Secondary: Summit Nos. 1, 2.
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: California
County: Trinity
District: Uppor Hayfork Creek Area
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Collins, E. A. And M. W.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREG
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Partial To Complete Serpentinization Of Dunite
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chromite
Comments
Comment (Geology): THE DEPOSIT OCCURS IN ONE OF SERVAL DIKE LIKE PERIDOTITE BODIES THAT ARE NW TRENDING ACROSS CENTRAL TO SW TRINITY CO.
Comment (Development): A SMALL AMOUNT OF LOCATION AND PROSPECTING WORK DONE ON THESE CLAIMS.
References
Reference (Deposit): WELLS, F.G. AND HAWKES, H.E., 1965, CDMG BULL 134, PART 1, CHAPT. 3, P. 169,170,172,183,184
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