Mine detail: Sunset Mine

Previously called 'Sugar Pine Chrome Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.10406, -120.78103

Resource(M)

Primary:	Chromium
Ore:	Chromite
Gangue:	Uvarovite
Orebody form:	POD

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1885
Last production ended:	1945

Geology

Host type:

Serpentinite

References

MRDS	M100630
DEP	10043719
Reference	{Deposit:: RYNEARSON, G.A., 1953, CDMG BULL 134, PT. 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 221-223, 312.}{Deposit:: STINSON, M.C., 1975, CDMG MINERAL PROPERTY REPORT, UNPUBLISHED.}{Production:: CDMG PT. 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 202}
Reporter	Oster, Karel L. (Albers, John P.)