The Washington Chrome is a chromium mine located in Whatcom county, Washington.
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
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Washington Chrome MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Washington Chrome
Secondary: Zoanne Claim - 0530730301
Secondary: Ford Claim - 0530730292
Secondary: Whistler Claim - 0530730053
Secondary: Pat Claim - 0530730298
Secondary: Good Hope Claim - 0530730032
Secondary: Jordan Claim - 0530730295
Secondary: Ranger Claim - 0530730044
Secondary: Bumper Claim - 0530730025
Secondary: Dare Claim - 0530730291
Secondary: Opportunity Claim - 0530730043
Secondary: Partner Claim - 0530730297
Secondary: Dannie Claim - 0530730002
Secondary: Last Notch Claim - 0530730038
Secondary: Joan Claim - 0530730379
Secondary: Willie Claim - 0530730300
Secondary: Ribbon Claim - 0530730003
Secondary: Washington Chrome Co. Deposits
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Washington
County: Whatcom
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 57, 1969, P. 68.
Washington Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Washington" 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 Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Washington.
