Unknown near Salyer, CA

Chromium occurrence · Humboldt County, California

OccurrenceChromiumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · CHROMIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for chromium. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt
Coordinates40.81717, -123.73042

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10030554
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unknown near Salyer, CA1.9 miChromiumProducer
Unnamed Location near Salyer, CA2.1 miChromiumUnknown
Unnamed Location near Willow Creek, CA2.6 miChromiumUnknown
Sweet Home2.8 miCopperProspect
Sweet Home2.9 miCopperPast Producer
Horse Mountain Copper Glange Conso3.0 miChromiumProspect
Horse Mountain3.1 miCopperPast Producer
Unnamed Location near Willow Creek, CA3.5 miChromiumUnknown
Lupton Claim4.0 miGoldOccurrence
Lupton Claim4.1 miGoldProducer
East Form Campground6.1 miGoldUnknown
Unknown near Willow Creek, CA6.2 miGoldProducer

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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