The Kilday Ranch Deposits is a chromium mine located in Santa Clara county, California at an elevation of 1,362 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: 1,362 Feet (415 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 37.18472, -121.88333
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Kilday Ranch Deposits MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Kilday Ranch Deposits
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: California
County: Santa Clara
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: M. J. Kilday
Years: 1915 -
Owner Name: Farish Co.
Years: 1916 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1915
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Coast Ranges
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LENSE
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: CHROMITE USUALLY CONTAINED LESS THAN 45% CR2O3
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): APPROX. 8 MILES SE OF LOS GATOS, CA.
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSISTED OF SEVERAL OPEN CUTS AND TRENCHES
Comment (Deposit): TOTAL PRODUCTION AMOUNTED TO 175 LT CHROMITE
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEO. V. 50, NO.2, APR. 1954, P.401
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