Mine detail: State Lease Occurrence

Previously called 'State School'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.01875, -122.6572

Resource(M)

Primary:	Chromium
Ore:	Chromite
Orebody form:	LENSE
Discovery year:	1882

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1929
Last production ended:	1955

Geology

Host rock:	Knoxville
Host type:	Dunite
Alteration processes:	Partial To Complete Serpentinization Of Host Rocks.

References

MRDS	M100230
DEP	10043463
Reference	{Deposit:: WELLS, F.G. AND HAWKES, H.E., 1965, CDMG BULL 134, PART 1, CHAPT. 3, P. 159, 160, 163, 141}{Production:: CDMG BULL 134 PART 1, CHAPT. 3, P. 160.}
Reporter	Oster, Karel L. (Albers, John P.)