The Castella is a chromium mine located in Shasta county, California at an elevation of 3,281 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: 3,281 Feet (1,000 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 41.15, -122.31940
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Castella MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Castella
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: California
County: Shasta
District: Dunsmuir
Land Status
Land ownership: State Park
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: Minerals Only
Type: Other
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Beneficiation (Mill)
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath 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
Comment (Deposit): THIS PROPERTY MAY BE NEAR A CASTELLA PROPERTY IN SISKIYOU, CT CALIFORNIA, SEQ# 0060930977; N410250/W1221857;,T37N-R4E/SEC 22
References
Reference (Deposit): CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD, CENTRAL
Reference (Deposit): VALLEY REGION, INACTIVE MINE DRAINAGE IN THE SACRAMENTO
Reference (Deposit): VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, STAFF REPORT, JULY, 1992, P69.
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