Dipper Extension

Occurrence in Del Norte county in California, United States with commodity Chromium

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10029758
MRDS ID M007520
Record type Site
Current site name Dipper Extension
Related records 10211136

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -123.95533, 41.92315 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Del Norte

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Humboldt 018N 002E 28 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -123.95533, 41.92315

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1942

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Ted Terrel

Comments on the production information

  • ABOUT 10 TONS MINED 1942-43. ABOUT 3 TONS OF ORE MINED AND STOCKPILED IN 1951. ORE MOSTLY FLOAT BUT INCLUDED SOME TAKEN FROM NARROW STRINGERS.

Comments on the workings information

  • OPEN CUTS.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M007520

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOLOGY, V. 48, NO. 4, OCT. 1952, P. 270, 287

Reporter information

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