Western Chrome 3 and 4

Chromium past producer · Trinity County, California

Past ProducerChromiumSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · CHROMIUMBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
Coordinates40.43735, -123.25891

Commodities

TertiaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10165746
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Blackie Occurrence0.1 miChromiumPast Producer
Western Chrome Nos. 1, 3, 40.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Eureka1.2 miPast Producer
Eureka Occurrence1.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Jaybird Claim1.6 miProspect
Jaybird Claim1.6 miOccurrence
Hoelling1.6 miPast Producer
Black Jack Occurrence2.1 miChromiumPast Producer
Munson Group 22.1 miOccurrence
Compass2.2 miPast Producer
Compass Occurrence2.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Empire Claim2.3 miChromiumPast Producer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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