Mine detail: Black Bart Mine

Previously called 'Great Western MineTucker Lease'

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Location: Lake County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.71321, -122.64357
dep_id: 10102842
mrds_id: M008926
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, IRREGULAR OTHER STRINGERS
work_type: Surface/Underground
Reporter: Gere, W., Oster, Karel L. (Albers, John P.)
hrock_unit: Franciscan
hrock_type: Serpentinite
Year first produced: 1917
yr_lst_prd: 1918
References:
  • Deposit:: BRADLEY, W.W., ET. AL., 1918, CHROMIUM AND MANGANESEIN CALIF.: CALIF. STATE MINING BUREAU BULLETIN 76, P. 149.
  • Deposit:: DOW, D.H. AND THAYER, T.P., 1946, GEOLOGICAL INVEST IGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIF.: CALIF. DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 134, PART 2, CHAPT. 1, P.10, 11, 32.
  • Deposit:: STINSON, M.C., 1975, MINERAL PROPERTY REPORT, CALIF.DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY UNPUBLISHED REPORT.
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