Jack Sprat No. 6 Mine (Valley View Mine), Jack Sprat group, Hog Mountain, Fresno County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jack Sprat No. 6 Mine (Valley View Mine) | Mine |
| Jack Sprat group | - not defined - |
| Hog Mountain | Mountain |
| Fresno County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 53' 33'' North , 119° 20' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Squaw Valley | 3,162 (2011) | 18.7km |
| Minkler | 1,003 (2011) | 21.7km |
| Centerville | 392 (2011) | 22.8km |
| Shaver Lake | 634 (2011) | 23.6km |
| Auberry | 2,369 (2011) | 24.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno Gem & Mineral Society | Fresno, California | 42km |
A Cr occurrence/claim/mine located in secs. 10 & 15, T12S, R24E, MDM, 2.1 km (1.3 miles) WNW of Hog Mountain (coordinates of record), on the mountain, and S of Watts Valley. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is a chromite deposit hosted in serpentinite. The ore body is irregular and lenticular in form at a thickness of 1.52 meters and adepth-to-top of 6.1 meters,a width of 2.44 meters and a length of 6.1 meters. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains).
The chromite deposits of Watts Valley occur on the eastern limb of a synclinal, NE-plunging, ultramafic sill. The eastern limb, known as Hog Mountain, is a little over 1 mile wide, while the western limb, which forms Red Mountain, averages 3 miles wide. The 2 limbs join to the NW and together form a discontinuous, triangular exposure of peridotite 10 miles long and 8 miles wide across the base.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a 35 foot deep shaft and an open cut 25 feet long, an adit 20 feet long, and a shallow winze 3 feet deep.
Production statistics: Year: 1918: ore was estimated to be ^34% Cr2O3 - year uncertain.
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: | 10048013 |
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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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