The Snakehead Claim is a chromium mine located in Placer county, California at an elevation of 2,001 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: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 39.18306, -120.77694
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Snakehead Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Snakehead Claim
Secondary: Jumbo Claim
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: California
County: Placer
District: Dutch Flat Area
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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: R. E. Linder, D. J. Sullivan
Years: 1918 -
Production
Year: 1918
Material type: ORE CR
Description: Ap_Grade: ^47 % Cr2o3
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: POD
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 47% CR2O3
Materials
Ore: Chromite
Comments
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSISTED OF AN OPEN CUT AND A 30 FT DEEP SHAFT.
References
Reference (Deposit): DOM BULL 134 PT 3 CHAP 5 P 207 PL 13 GEOL MAP OF CA CHICO SO PAC CO
Reference (Deposit): MIN FOR IND N CA V 2 P 16
Reference (Production): CDMG BULL 134, PT. 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 207
California Gold
"Where to Find Gold in California" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in California. Read more: Where to Find Gold in California.
