Big Pine Claim

The Big Pine Claim is a chromium mine located in Butte 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: Big Pine Claim  

State:  California

County:  Butte

Elevation:

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 39.80417, -121.40194

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Big Pine Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Big Pine Claim


Commodity

Primary: Chromium


Location

State: California
County: Butte


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: J. H. Brassell


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: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 28 - 36 % CR2O3


Materials

Ore: Chromite


Comments

Comment (Location): CLAIM LOCATED ON MILL CREEK ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED

Comment (Development): 200 - 250 LT ORE MINED BUT NOT SHIPPED DURING W W I

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSISTED OF AN OPEN CUT AND A SHAFT, 20 FTDEEP, NOW FLOODED.


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DIV. OF MINES B. 134 III, CHAPTER 5 (1953) P. 277

Reference (Deposit): SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, NORTHERN CALIF., V. 2, P. 23


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