Mine detail: French Hill Mine

Previously called 'Tyson Chrome Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.80672, -123.98866

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Chromium
Other material: Chromite, Olivine, Serpentine
Discovery year: 1886

Production

Operation type: Surface-Underground
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1917

Geology

References

MRDSW017820
MAS60150004
DEP10235161
Reference{Deposit:: USBM WAR MIN.RPT387-FRENCH HILL MINE,1945 12PP}{Deposit:: CDM&G BULL 134,1946 PT1 CHAP1 DELNORTE CO WELLS,CATER&RYNEAR}{Deposit:: USBM RI4365-INVEST OF FRENCH HILLCHROMITE MINE-SANBORN&RICKE}{Deposit:: CAJOUR MINES&GEOL VOL.48;J C OBRIEN 1952 PP261-309 MINESOFDE}{Deposit:: WIELBELT,F J 1955,ONPUB SUPP REPT.,FRENCH HILL CHROMITE MINE}
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