Mulcahy

Occurrence in Nevada county in California, United States with commodity Chromium

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10031744
MRDS ID M011166
Record type Site
Current site name Mulcahy
Related records 10115818

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -121.08437, 39.2485 (WGS84)
Elevation 646
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position SE1/4, Assumed Spot Center Sect. 16
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Nevada

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 016N 008E 16 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -121.08437, 39.2485

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Nevada City - Grass Valley Area

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Mulcahy Brothers

Comments on the production information

  • ABOUT 20 TONS OF ORE CONTAINING 35 TO 40 PERCENT CR2O3 AND ABOUT 100 TONS OF ORE CONTAINING 8 TO 10 PERCENT CR2O3 REPORTED TO BE IN SIGHT AT THE PROSPECT IN 1918. NO SHIPMENTS OF ORE FROM THIS PROPERTY HAVE BEEN RECORDED SEPARATELY.

Comments on the workings information

  • PROSPECT

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M011166

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    D.O.M. BULL. 134, PT. III, CHAP. 5, P. 243, PL. 13

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-73 Gere, W. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-AUG-82 Oster, Karel L. (Albers, John P.) U.S. Geological Survey