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
Coordinates40.39425, -123.25921

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10239051
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Lucky Star Claim0.4 miProspect
Lucky Star Claim0.4 miManganeseOccurrence
Rattlesnake Claim0.6 miProspect
Empire Claim0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Big Buck0.9 miOccurrence
Rattlesnake Claim0.9 miOccurrence
Lambert1.0 miOccurrence
The Manganese1.1 miOccurrence
Lambert1.1 miCopperProspect
Big Buck1.2 miProspect
The Manganese Claim1.2 miProspect
Twin Cedars1.3 miProspect

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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