Mine detail: Santa Rita Deposit

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Location: San Benito County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.34328, -120.64321
dep_id: 10043402
mrds_id: M100149
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Chromium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Chromite, Uvarovite
orebody_fm: LENSE, POD
Reporter: Oster, Karel L. (Albers, John P.)
hrock_unit: Franciscan;Panoche
hrock_type: Serpentinite
References:
  • WALKER, G.W. AND GRIGGS, A.B., 1953, GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIFORNIA: CALIF. DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 134, PART 2, CHAPT. 2, P. 54, 55, 80
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