Green's Capco Leases

Past Producer in Placer county in California, United States with commodity Chromium

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10043556
MRDS ID M100339
Record type Site
Current site name Green's Capco Leases

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -120.75436, 39.10989 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Assumed Spot Center Se Of Se, 29
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California Placer

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 015N;015N;015N 011E;011E;011E 29;31;32 SE OF SE (29) California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -120.75436, 39.10989

Comments on the geologic information

  • DEPOSIT OCCURS IN THE EASTERNMOST OF 3 SUBPARALLEL BELTS OF ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS THAT TREND NORTHWARD ACROSS PLACER CO.

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Forest Hill Divide Area

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Production statistics

  • Year 1945
    Period 1943-1945
    Material ORE CR
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^ 50.16% Cr2o3
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Cr2O3 Chromium Chromium 50wt-pct

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M100339

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RYNEARSON, G. A., 1953, CDMG BULL 134, PT. 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 221, 30

  • Production

    CDMG BULL 134, PT. 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 221

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-83 Oster, Karel L. (Albers, John P.) U.S. Geological Survey