The Point Sal Placer is a chromium mine located in Santa Barbara county, California at an elevation of 449 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: 449 Feet (137 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 34.9158, -120.65220
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Point Sal Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Point Sal Placer
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: California
County: Santa Barbara
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Los Angeles Ranges
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): CALIF BUR REG OF MINES,SANTA BARBARA CALIF 1906
Reference (Deposit): SOUTHERN CAL INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, MINOBRAS.
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