The West Chrome Mine is a chromium mine located in Placer county, California at an elevation of 2,598 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: 2,598 Feet (792 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 39.17556, -120.79833
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West Chrome Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: West Chrome Mine
Secondary: Prospects: Knob Hill
Secondary: West
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: California
County: Placer
District: Forest Hill Divide Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: W. N. West
Years: 1918 -
Production
Not available
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 42 - 54 % CR2O3
Materials
Ore: Chromite
Comments
Comment (Location): KNOB HILL PROSPECT LOCATED IN NW CORNER, NE, 12 ON WEST SIDE OF A CANYON TRIBUTARY TO THE RIVER. WEST PROSPECT ON SAME SIDE AS KNOB HILL BUT NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE CANYON IN SECT. 01. LOCATION OF 3RD DEPOSIT UNKNOWN. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED
References
Reference (Production): CDMG BULL 134, PT. 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 207
Reference (Deposit): REPT ST MIN P 326;SO PAC CO,MIN FOR IND,N CA,V 2,P 15
Reference (Deposit): DOM BULL 134,PT 3,CH 5,P 202,207, PL 13;GEOL MAP OF CA,CHICO;15TH
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