Ferraro Prospect

The Ferraro Prospect is a chromium mine located in Santa Clara 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: Ferraro Prospect  

State:  California

County:  Santa Clara

Elevation:

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 37.42278, -121.48722

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Ferraro Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ferraro Prospect
Secondary: Winship Properties


Commodity

Primary: Chromium


Location

State: California
County: Santa Clara


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Winship, K. D.
Years: 1918 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Coast Ranges
Physiographic Detail: Diablo Range


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LENSE


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ORE CONTAINED LESS THAN 35 % CR2O3


Materials

Ore: Chromite


Comments

Comment (Production): BETWEEN 245 TO 290 LONG TONS PRODUCED FROM THE WINSHIP PROPERTIES.

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSISTED OF SEVERAL OPEN CUTS.

Comment (Geology): DEPOSIT OCCURS IN AN ULTRAMAFIC MASS 8 MILES LONG AND 1 3/4 MILES WIDE


References

Reference (Deposit): WALKER G.W. AND GRIGGS, A.B. 1953 GEOL. INVESTIGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIF.: CALIF. DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 134, PART II, CHAPT. 2, P. 71,72,87


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