| Deposit ID | 10043428 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M100185 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cooncan Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -123.89671, 41.79454 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ASSUMED SPOT AT CENTER OF SECT. 12 |
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| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Del Norte |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 016N | 002E | 12 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite |
| (1) | -123.89671, 41.79454 |
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| General form | LENSE |
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| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Coon Mountain Area |
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| Ownership category | National Forest |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M100185 |
ALLEN, J.E., GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF CALIF.: CALIF. JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 37, P. 121,122.
WELLS, F.G., CATER, F.W. JR., AND RYNEARSON, G.A., 1946, GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIF.: CALIF. DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 134, PART 1, CHAPT. 1, P.24.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A NARROW LENS OF CHROMITE, 5 TO 13 IN. WIDE, EXPOSED FOR 8 FT. THERE ARE HEAVY FLOAT BOULDER 5 UP TO 2 FT. IN DIAMETER EXTENDING DOWN TO THE CREEK. POSSIBLY, ONE OREBODY BROKEN OUT AND WASHED DOWN HILL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1981 | Oster, Karel L. (Albers, John P.) | U.S. Geological Survey |