Munko Prospect

Chromium occurrence · Trinity County, California

OccurrenceChromiumSurfaceUSGS 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
Coordinates41.16655, -122.52031

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10214875
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Railroad Lease Mine0.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Crow Creek Mine0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Mumbo Creek Group0.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Crow Creek0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Railroad Mine0.6 miChromiumProducer
Railroad Mine/railroad Lease0.6 miPast Producer
Charlene Sue0.6 miPast Producer
Black Crane Claim0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Twin Chrome Hill Mine0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Black Crow No. 1 and No. 2 Claims0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Shasta Lily0.7 miPast Producer
Black Crane0.7 miChromiumProspect

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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