Description
G. Robinson And A. Shelton
Commodities
PrimaryChromium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENS
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite
GangueUvarovite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1918
Last production1956
Discovery year1925
Identification
Deposit ID10043456
MRDS IDM100222
Alternate namesMines: Blue Jay, Blue Sky, Jumbo Red Mtn. No. 2, River Divide, Northfork, Panther, Seagrave Beegum Mine, Sunshine Red Mtn. No. 3, Pine Grove, Live Oak, Mcarthur, Lucky Star, Mogul, 4th of July, Mary Ann, Southern Pacific Lease
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.27874, -122.9411
References
STINSON, M.C., 1975, CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MINERAL PROPERTY REPORT, UNPUBLISHED.WELLS, F.G., AND HAWKES, H.E., GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 134, PT. 1, CH. 3, P. 159, 162-168, 141.