Mine detail: Captian Deposit

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Location: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.40803, -120.7357
dep_id: 10109764
mrds_id: M100448
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Chromium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Chromite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
alteration: Serpentinization Of Dunite
Reporter: Oster, Karel L. (Albers, John P.)
hrock_type: Dunite
arock_type: Dunite
References:
  • Deposit:: 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. 55,56,81
  • Deposit:: ALLEN, J.E., 1941, GEOL. INVESTIGATION, OF CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF CALIF.: CALIF. JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 37, P. 143.
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