Emma Bell Mine

Chromium occurrence · Siskiyou 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
CountySiskiyou
Coordinates41.93400, -123.16114

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryPlatinum, Palladium, Iridium, Ruthenium, Rhodium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10048474
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Emma Bell0.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Black Eagle0.2 miChromiumProducer
Black Jack0.5 miGraphiteOccurrence
Black Eagle0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Blue Eagle0.7 miChromiumProspect
Murry Claims0.7 miAsbestosOccurrence
Kangaroo Mountain1.8 miChromiumProducer
Seiad Creek/emma Bell1.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Seiad Creek1.9 miChromiumPast Producer
Kangaroo Mountain Deposit1.9 miProspect
Seiad Prospect2.2 miCopperOccurrence
Cook and Green2.6 miOccurrence

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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