Coal Pit, Bunker Mine

The Coal Pit, Bunker Mine is a chromium mine located in Placer county, California at an elevation of 3,399 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

Name: Coal Pit, Bunker Mine  

State:  California

County:  Placer

Elevation: 3,399 Feet (1,036 Meters)

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 39.03806, -120.77111

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Coal Pit, Bunker Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Coal Pit, Bunker Mine


Commodity

Primary: Chromium


Location

State: California
County: Placer
District: Forest Hill Divide Area


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Embree, L. G.
Years: 1943 -


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: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LENSE


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chromite


Comments

Comment (Location): DEPOSIT LOCATED NEAR THE TOP OF THE RIDGE ON THE EDGE OF COAL PIT FLAT. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED

Comment (Deposit): ORE BODY PITCHES 70 SE IN A SHEAR ZONE STRIKING N60W

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF SEVERAL OPEN CUTS, PITS AND 2 SHAFTS


References

Reference (Deposit): DOM SR 67 PL 3 BULL 134 PT 3 CH 5 P 200 225 227 PL 13


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