Mine detail: Bear River Chrome Mine

Previously called 'Sullivan Chrome MineBecky Mine ?Central Pacific LeaseBlack Nugget Mine World War IiSullivan-Hemphill-Nobel Mine 1917-22'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.24295, -120.78714

Resource(M)

Primary:	Chromium
Ore:	Chromite
Orebody form:	LENSE
Discovery year:	1885

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1885
Last production ended:	1920

Geology

References

MRDS	M100322
DEP	10043540
Reference	{Deposit:: RYNEARSON, G.A., 1953, CDMG BULL 134, PT. 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 199, 200, 204, 306}{Production:: CDMG BULL 134, PT. 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 200, 204}
Reporter	Oster, Karel L. (Albers, John P.)