Simas Ranch

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
Coordinates41.59424, -122.72582

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10189586
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Simas Ranch1.2 miChromiumUnknown
Unnamed Location near Fort Jones, CA1.4 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Simas Ranch1.5 miChromiumUnknown
Unidentified Workings1.7 miChromiumUnknown
Costello1.9 miChromiumUnknown
Peg Leg Mine2.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Lambert Claim2.5 miPast Producer
Moffett Creek2.5 miChromiumUnknown
F W Cramer2.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Big Buckhorn2.8 miChromiumUnknown
S & W Mine2.9 miPast Producer
Allison3.1 miChromiumProducer

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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