Mine detail: Barnes Mine

Previously called 'Ardoin 1918'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.75516, -122.99691

Resource(M)

Primary:	Chromium
Ore:	Chromite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1880

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1884
Last production ended:	1918

Geology

Host type:

Serpentinite

References

MRDS	M100310
DEP	10103907
Reference	{Deposit:: DOW, D. H. AND THAYER, T. P., 1946, GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIF.: CALIF. DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 134, PART 2, CHAPT. 1, P. 26, 36}{Production:: DOW & THAYER (1946)}
Reporter	Oster, Karel L. (Albers, John P.)