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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
Coordinates41.44064, -122.61721

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10263249
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Constable and Foster0.3 miChromiumUnknown
Gold Mountain0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Earl M Claim0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Lame Duck0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Gold Mtn. Group0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Hayden and Hilt0.6 miChromiumUnknown
Gold and Nickel0.6 miGoldUnknown
Gold and Nickel0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed Location near Gazelle, CA0.9 miChromiumProducer
Unnamed Location near Gazelle, CA0.9 miChromiumPast Producer
Coustable and Foster0.9 miChromiumProducer
Coustable and Foster0.9 miChromiumPast Producer

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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