The Stanislaus River Chromo is a chromium mine located in Tuolumne county, California at an elevation of 600 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: 600 Feet (183 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 37.9308, -120.52530
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Stanislaus River Chromo MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Stanislaus River Chromo
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: California
County: Tuolumne
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
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
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: Sierra Nevada
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
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References
Reference (Deposit): DOM BULL 134 PT3 CHAP1 P29 30 PL1 ABOUT 100: ABOVE THE STANI
Reference (Deposit): RIVER GEOLOGY OF DEPOSIT MORE CLOSELY RELATED TO DEPOSITS LY
Reference (Deposit): ACROSS THE RIVER IN CALAVERAS COUNTY THAN TO THOSE OF PEORIA
Reference (Deposit): FLAT PROPER MINERAL RECORD CARD LISTS LOCATION IN NE1/4 NE1/
Reference (Deposit): SEC 22
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