Mine detail: North Elder Creek Chromite Deposits

Previously called 'Any MineTehama County Chrome DepositTehama Consolidated Chrome MineNorth Elder Creek GroupNoble Electric SteelElder Creek MinesHillside Chrome MineOld Nobel Electric Steel Co.'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.02656, -122.65419

Resource(M)

Primary: Chromium
Other material: Antigorite, Chromite, Enstatite, Magnesite, Olivine
Discovery year: 1880

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1886

Geology

References

MRDSW025881
MAS61030010
DEP10214593
Reference{Deposit:: CATER,F.W., CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL.}{Deposit:: 134,CHAPTER 3, PP 133-191.}{Deposit:: RYEARSON, G.A., USGS BULLETIN 945-G, 1946}{Deposit:: WETZEL,N,1980 CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF THE NORTH ELDER CREEK}{Deposit:: AREA, TEHAMA COUNTY,CALIFORNIA. BUMINES MAS DEPOSIT}{Deposit:: REPORT.}
ReporterWetzel, Nicholas