The Western Chrome Nos. 1, 3, 4 is a chromium mine located in Trinity county, California at an elevation of 3,799 feet.
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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
Elevation: 3,799 Feet (1,158 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 40.43444, -123.26528
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Western Chrome Nos. 1, 3, 4 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Western Chrome Nos. 1, 3, 4
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Tertiary: Iridium
Tertiary: Platinum
Tertiary: Palladium
Tertiary: Ruthenium
Tertiary: Rhodium
Location
State: California
County: Trinity
District: Indian Valley District
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: Benson, C. O.
Years: 1943 -
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
Model Name: Podiform chromite (minor)
Orebody
Form: MASSIVE LENSES
Structure
Type: R
Description: Peridotite Bodies Strike Sw
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Serpentinization Of Ultramafic Rocks
Rocks
Name: Peridotite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Peridotite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 2 PGE ANALYSES: PT=12, 545 PPB
Analytical Data: RH=7, 33 PPB.
Analytical Data: RU=<1, 250 PPB
Analytical Data: IR=<20, 110 PPB
Analytical Data: PD=1, 110 PPB
Materials
Ore: Chromite
Gangue: Olivine
Comments
Comment (Location): IN TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST. UTM GIVEN IS FOR PGE SAMPLE SITE LOCATION. LAT/LONG GIVEN IS FOR PROSPECT SYMBOL SHOWN ON TOPO MAP; UTM FOR THIS IS 4474920N, 477260E.
References
Reference (Deposit): WELLS, F.G., AND HAWKES, H.E., 1965, GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 134, PT. 1, CH. 3, P. 174.
Reference (Deposit): CARLSON, C.A., AND OTHERS, 1985, ANALYSES FOR PLATINUM-GROUP ELEMENTS IN SAMPLES FROM PODIFORM CHROMITE DEPOSITS, CALIFORNIA AND OREGON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 85-442, 14 P.
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