Rivers Chrome Mine

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
Coordinates41.37066, -123.69197

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10030567
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Onion Mountain Prospect3.0 miChromiumOccurrence
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Twin Lakes3.8 miChromiumOccurrence

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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