Unnamed Property near Lakehead, CA

Chromium occurrence · Shasta 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
CountyShasta
Coordinates40.99095, -122.48190

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10286602
This siteNearby records

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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Occurrence2.6 miChromiumOccurrence
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Sacramento River2.9 miGoldUnknown
Grubstake Placer Mine3.2 miGoldPast Producer
Slaughterhouse Bar3.2 miGoldPast Producer
County Line Claim3.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Trinity Chrome Mine3.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Trinity Chrome Mine3.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Chrome No. 23.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Al Toland3.5 miGoldUnknown

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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