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J. G. Curtis Property Parke's Ranch Mine

Occurrence in Butte county in California, United States with commodity Chromium
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10028432
MRDS ID M005388
Record type Site
Current site name J. G. Curtis Property Parke's Ranch Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -121.568, 39.6921 (WGS84)
Elevation 335
Relative position S 1/2 NE 1/4
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Butte

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 021N 004E 07 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -121.568, 39.6921
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Mr. Cashom

Comments on the production information

  • ABOUT 100 TONS WERE MINED IN 1916 AND 28 TONS IN 1917. ABOUT 520 TONS TOTAL

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M005388

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. DIV. OF MINES B. 76 (1918) 119

  • Deposit

    CALIF. DIV. OF MINES B. 134, PT. 3, CHAP. 5, P. 262-283

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PROSPECT SYMBOL ON OROVILLE S 1/2 QUAD

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1972 Gere, W. U.S. Geological Survey