Mine detail: El Salto Mine

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Location: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.35719, -120.6943
dep_id: 10043641
mrds_id: M100459
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Chromium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Chromite
Reporter: Oster, Karel L. (Albers, John P.)
Year first produced: 1880
yr_lst_prd: 1918
References:
  • WALKER, G.W. AND GRIGGS, A.B., 1953, GEOL. INVESTIGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIF.: CALIF. DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 134, PART II, CHAPT. 2, P. 63,82
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