Marigold Occurrence

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10043577
MRDS ID M100363
Record type Site
Current site name Marigold Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -120.79214, 39.02295 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Assumed Spot Center Sw Of Sw, 30, Assumed Spot Center Sw Of Sw, 30
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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 014N 011E 30 SW California

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATED IN THE SW CORNER OF SECT. 30

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -120.79214, 39.02295

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Forest Hill Divide Area

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner C. W. Doherfy, E. Morris, Jr.
    First year 1949

Comments on development

  • APPROX. 10 TONS OF LOW GRADE ORE MINED BUT NOT SHIPPED.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M100363

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RYNEARSON, G. A., 1953, CDMG BULL 134, PT. 3, CHAPT. 5, P. 311

Reporter information

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