Mine detail: White Pine Mine

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Location: Plumas County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.86377, -120.99271
dep_id: 10043620
mrds_id: M100420
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Chromium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chromite
orebody_fm: POD
Reporter: Mosier, D.L., Oster, Karel L. (Albers, John P.)
hrock_type: Dunite
Structure: Melones Fault Zone Is Eastern Contact Of Ultramafic Belt., Shear Zone, Striking N 30 W And Dipping 45 Ne, Cuts Ore Body.
Year first produced: 1940
yr_lst_prd: 1957
disc_yr: 1937
discr: Louis Eddelbuttel
References:
  • Deposit:: RYNEARSON, G. A., 1953, CDMG BULL 134, PART 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 293-295.
  • Deposit:: STINSON, M. C., 1975, CDMG MINERAL PROPERTY REPORT, UNPUBLISHED.
  • Production:: STINSON, 1975, CDMG MINERAL PROP. REPORT, UNPUBLISHED
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