Christian Place

The Christian Place is a mine located in Butte county, California at an elevation of 3,100 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

Name: Christian Place  

State:  California

County:  Butte

Elevation: 3,100 Feet (945 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 39.8125, -121.54280

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Christian Place MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Christian Place


Commodity

Tertiary: Chromium
Tertiary: Iron


Location

State: California
County: Butte
District: Magalia District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Miller, R. E.
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976

Owner Name: R. E. Miller-Owner 1943
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976

Owner Name: Parkeson, R.
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976

Owner Name: Glover, A. M.
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1976


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1943
Discovery Year: 1943
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

Not available


Materials

Unknown: Chromite
Unknown: Serpentine


Comments

Comment (Deposit): ALL THE ORE FOUND IN THE EARLY OPERATIONS OCCURRED AS IRREGULAR SES IN RED CLAY AND SOIL. THE REDCLAY WAS DERIVED FROM THE W NG OF SERPENTINE. ABOUT 10 LONG TONS OF ORE HAD BEEN MINED. POSIT YIELDED 31.4 LONG TONS OF ORE CONTAINING 52.97 PERCEN AND 12.17 PERCENT FE,WITH A RATIOOF CRTO FE=2.98 IT IS ASSUMED BY RYNEARSON THAT THE DEPOSIT WAS WORKED OUT INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR MATRIX CALCULATIONS.


References

Reference (Deposit): RYNEARSON,G.A.,1953,CDM AND G BULL 134,PT.3,CHAP 5,P.273


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