The Windy River Chromite is a chromium mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 951 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: 951 Feet (290 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 59.3931, -151.47780
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Windy River Chromite MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Windy River Chromite
Secondary: Red Mountain Placer
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Alaska
District: Homer District
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
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Type: Surface
Ownership
Owner Name: Cook Inlet Region, Inc (Ciri)
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1988
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1945
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Unknown: Chromite
Unknown: Olivine
Unknown: Serpentine
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 104-71
Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 104-72
Reference (Reserve-Resource): IC8990 p. 36
Reference (Deposit): IC8990 pp. 52-58
Reference (Deposit): IC8991
Reference (Deposit): BMc
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