West Chrome Mine

The West Chrome Mine is a chromium mine located in Placer county, California at an elevation of 2,598 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: West Chrome Mine  

State:  California

County:  Placer

Elevation: 2,598 Feet (792 Meters)

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 39.17556, -120.79833

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West Chrome Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: West Chrome Mine
Secondary: Prospects: Knob Hill
Secondary: West


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: W. N. West
Years: 1918 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: 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: 42 - 54 % CR2O3


Materials

Ore: Chromite


Comments

Comment (Location): KNOB HILL PROSPECT LOCATED IN NW CORNER, NE, 12 ON WEST SIDE OF A CANYON TRIBUTARY TO THE RIVER. WEST PROSPECT ON SAME SIDE AS KNOB HILL BUT NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE CANYON IN SECT. 01. LOCATION OF 3RD DEPOSIT UNKNOWN. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :UNDETERMINED


References

Reference (Production): CDMG BULL 134, PT. 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 207

Reference (Deposit): REPT ST MIN P 326;SO PAC CO,MIN FOR IND,N CA,V 2,P 15

Reference (Deposit): DOM BULL 134,PT 3,CH 5,P 202,207, PL 13;GEOL MAP OF CA,CHICO;15TH


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