Reported Occurrences

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
Coordinates41.40044, -122.65581

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10238571
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Black Bear0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Barbara1.4 miGoldPast Producer
Renown Group1.4 miGoldPast Producer
Mammon Group1.6 miGoldPast Producer
Gazelle Mountain1.7 miChromiumPast Producer
Balfrey1.7 miGoldPast Producer
Mammon1.7 miGoldPast Producer
Balfrey Mines1.9 miGoldOccurrence
Siskiyou Lead1.9 miLeadProspect
Renown Mine2.0 miGoldProspect
Balfrey2.0 miLeadPast Producer
Unnamed Location near Gazelle, CA2.0 miChromiumOccurrence

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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