Skyline No. 1, 2, Rodhill Calims

The Skyline No. 1, 2, Rodhill Calims is a chromium mine located in Plumas county, California at an elevation of 6,070 feet.

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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: Skyline No. 1, 2, Rodhill Calims  

State:  California

County:  Plumas

Elevation: 6,070 Feet (1,850 Meters)

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 40.03722, -121.18278

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Skyline No. 1, 2, Rodhill Calims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Skyline No. 1, 2, Rodhill Calims


Commodity

Primary: Chromium


Location

State: California
County: Plumas
District: North Fork Of Feather River Area


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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

Owner Name: Maxwell, George
Home Office: Virgilia, Ca.
Years: 1942 - 1943


Production

Year: 1943
Material type: ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^40.46% Cr2o3
Year: 1943
Material type: ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^Skyline No. 2 Claim, 46.03% Cr2o3
Year: 1943
Material type: ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^Skyline No. 1 Claim, 42.74% Cr2o3


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: 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

Analytical Data: SKYLINE NO. 2 ORE 46.03% CR2O3, 13.02% FE, CR TO FE 2.42 TO 1.
Analytical Data: SKYLINE NO. 1 ORE 42.74% CR2O3, 13.56% FE, CR TO FE RATIO 2.16 TO 1


Materials

Ore: Chromite


Comments

Comment (Location): CLAIMS LOCATED ON RED HILL.

Comment (Production): LAST PRODUCTION ENTRY PROBABLY FROM RED HILL OR SKYLINE CLAIMS.


References

Reference (Production): CDMG BULL 134, PT. 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 291

Reference (Deposit): RYNEARSON, G.A., 1953, CDMG BULL. 134, PT. 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 291, 315


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