Coon Creek No.1

The Coon Creek No.1 is a chromium mine located in Del Norte county, California.

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: Coon Creek No.1  

State:  California

County:  Del Norte

Elevation:

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 41.79417, -123.90528

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Coon Creek No.1 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Coon Creek No.1


Commodity

Primary: Chromium


Location

State: California
County: Del Norte


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: C. H. Mcclendon
Years: 1943 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1942
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

Ore: Chromite


Comments

Comment (Workings): INCLINED SHAFT 40 FT. DEEP; SURFACE CUTS.

Comment (Deposit): GEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE DOES NOT INDICATE PROPERTY CONTAINS MORE THAN A FEW HUNDRED TONS OF CONCENTRATING ORE; NO HAND-COBBING ORE IN SIGHT.

Comment (Production): IDLE. THE METALS RESERVE CO. GIVES FOLLOWING FIGURES FOR ORE SHIPPED IN 1943; 12.6 LONG TONS CR2O3 41.19%, CR/FE RATIO 2.39, 19.0 LONG TONS CR2O3 39.96% CR/FE RATIO 2.39.


References

Reference (Deposit): CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOLOGY, V. 48, NO. 4, OCT. 1952, P. 286

Reference (Deposit): D.O.M. BULL. 134, PART I, CHAP. 1, P. 55


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