California · San Luis Obispo County
Past Producer

Norcross Mine

San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Chromium
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Commodities
PrimaryChromium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsSurface, Underground
Materials
Other materialsChromite, Serpentine
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1917
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10140976
MRDS IDW025010
Alternate namesBiaggini Mine, Sunrise # 3 Claim, Norcross Chrome Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.40357, -120.74408
References
CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD, CENTRALCOAST REGION. SURFACE WATER DEGRADATION BY INACTIVEMETAL MINES IN NORTHWEST SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA,DECMEBER 1993 (P. 6-8).CALIF. STATE MINING BUR. BULLETIN 76, 1918, P. 174.CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL. V. 37, 1941, P. 143.U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 945-B, 1944, P. 37-38.CALIF. DIV. MINES BULLETIN 134, 1953, PART II, CHAPT. 2,P. 65-67.