Hendricks No. 2 Occurrence

The Hendricks No. 2 Occurrence 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: Hendricks No. 2 Occurrence  

State:  California

County:  Butte

Elevation:

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 39.70889, -121.56528

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Hendricks No. 2 Occurrence MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hendricks No. 2 Occurrence


Commodity

Primary: Chromium


Location

State: California
County: Butte
District: Yankee Hill Area


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Hendricks, William


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Trough
Physiographic Detail: Sierra Nevada Foothills


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chromite


Comments

Comment (Development): A SMALL CONCENTRATING MILL WAS BUILT ON THE PROPERTYIN 1918 AND WAS USED A SHORT TIME BEFORE BEING MOVED TO ANOTHER PROPERTY IN THE SAME YEAR.

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSISTED OF AN OPEN CUT AND AN ADIT 120 FTLONG ENDING IN A SHORT RAISE TO THE OPEN CUT.


References

Reference (Production): CDMG BULL 134, PT. 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 281

Reference (Deposit): SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY NORTHERN CALIF., V. 2, P. 19

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. DIV. OF MINES B. 134, III, CHAPTER 5 (1953) P. 281


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