Unnamed near Post Mountain, CA

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
Coordinates40.37905, -123.31891

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryManganese

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10166076
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Lucky Star Claim2.9 miManganeseOccurrence
Unnamed near Post Mountain, CA2.9 miGoldOccurrence
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Big Buck2.9 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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