California · Del Norte County
Past Producer

Big Red Mountain Chrome Mines

Del Norte County, California, United States
Chromium
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Commodities
PrimaryChromium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formPOD LENSE
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite
GangueUvarovite
Geology
Host rockDunite,Harzburgite
Associated rockDunite,Harzburgite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10103902
MRDS IDM100183
Alternate namesClaims: Nos. 1
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.51844, -123.87615
References
WELLS, F.G. CATER , F.W. JR., RYNEARSON G.A. 1946 GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIF.: CALIF. DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 134, PART 1, CHAPT. 1, P. 71, 40