Stewart Mine (Brune and Stanley property; Big Bar lease; Agard and Stewart lease), Pulga, Butte County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Stewart Mine (Brune and Stanley property; Big Bar lease; Agard and Stewart lease) | Mine |
| Pulga | Unincorporated Community |
| Butte County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 47' 34'' North , 121° 28' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Concow | 710 (2011) | 8.5km |
| Magalia | 11,310 (2011) | 9.5km |
| Yankee Hill | 333 (2011) | 10.9km |
| Paradise | 26,476 (2017) | 13.5km |
| Stirling City | 295 (2011) | 13.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Paradise Gem & Mineral Club | Paradise, California | 14km |
| Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society | Oroville, California | 32km |
A former Cr mine located in the SE¼NE¼ sec. 1 (located just E of the road in the SW¼SE¼NE¼ sec. 1), T22N, R4E, MDM, 2.1 km (6,900 feet) WSW of Pulga, near the summit of Bachelor Point. Owned by Jack Koterske (1948). Operated by F. H. Stewart, W. A. T. Agard and A. E. Almind. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Production data are found in: Rynearson, Garn Arthur (1953): 275
Assay data: 1916: ^52% Cr2O3.
Deposit worked out and abandoned by 1917.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028442 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060070121
