Mine detail: Little Red Mountain Group

Previously called 'Mines: Blue JayBlue SkyJumbo Red Mtn. No. 2Live OakMcarthurLucky StarMogul4th of JulyMary AnnSouthern Pacific LeaseRiver DivideNorthforkPantherSeagrave Beegum MineSunshine Red Mtn. No. 3, Pine Grove'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.27874, -122.9411

Resource(M)

Primary:	Chromium
Ore:	Chromite
Gangue:	Uvarovite
Orebody form:	LENS
Discovery year:	1925

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1918
Last production ended:	1956

Geology

Host type:

Serpentinite

References

MRDS	M100222
DEP	10043456
Reference	{Deposit:: STINSON, M.C., 1975, CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MINERAL PROPERTY REPORT, UNPUBLISHED.}{Deposit:: WELLS, F.G., AND HAWKES, H.E., GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 134, PT. 1, CH. 3, P. 159, 162-168, 141.}
Reporter	Oster, Karel L. (Albers, John P.)