Western Chrome Nos. 1, 3, 4

Chromium occurrence · Trinity 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
CountyTrinity
Coordinates40.43429, -123.26639

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryPlatinum, Palladium, Iridium, Ruthenium, Rhodium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10043513
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Blackie Occurrence0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Western Chrome 3 and 40.4 miPast Producer
Jaybird Claim1.1 miProspect
Jaybird Claim1.2 miOccurrence
Hoelling1.4 miPast Producer
Eureka1.6 miPast Producer
Eureka Occurrence1.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Munson Group 21.8 miOccurrence
Last Chance Claim2.0 miOccurrence
Claim 232.1 miProspect
Empire Claim2.1 miChromiumPast Producer
Big Buck2.1 miProspect

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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