Mine detail: Big Bear Occurrence

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Location: Tehama County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.02236, -122.65303
dep_id: 10098550
mrds_id: M100218
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Chromium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chromite
orebody_fm: LENSE
alteration: Partial To Complete Serpentinization Of Host Rocks
Reporter: Oster, Karel L. (Albers, John P.)
hrock_unit: Knoxville
hrock_type: Dunite
disc_yr: 1882
References:
  • Deposit:: WELLS, F.G. AND HAWKES, H.E., 1965, CDMG BULL 134, PART 1, CHAPT. 3, P. 159-162
  • Production:: CDMG BULL 134, PT. 1, CHAPT. 3, P. 159-162
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