Mine detail: Copper Creek Mine

Previously called 'Low Divide MineHowdy Creek'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.92232, -124.03476

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Chromium, Iron
Other material: Chromite, Magnesite, Olivine, Pyroxene, Serpentine
Discovery year: 1880

Production

Operation type: Surface-Underground
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1881

Geology

References

MRDSM007284
MAS60150007
DEP10260209
Reference{Deposit:: WELLS F G, ET AL,CAL DIV MINES BULL 134,PT 1,CH 1,PP 27-28 1}{Deposit:: BRADLEY W W ET AL,CAL ST MIN BUR BULL 76,CR&MN IN CAL,P 125-}
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