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Chromite from
F. C. Innes prospect, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Chromite
Formula:Fe2+Cr23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chromite data
Locality Data:Click here to view F. C. Innes prospect, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:322198
Long-form Identifier:1:3:322198:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chromite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cr mine [2], Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
17.0km (10.5 miles) ⓘRed Devil claim, Lower Lake, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cr occurrence [18], Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cr occurrence [4], Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cr prospects [2], Knoxville area, Knoxville Mining District, Lake County, California, USA
25.2km (15.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cr occurrence [10], Clear Lake, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake County, California, USA
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘPrincess Chrome Mine, Cooks Mountain, Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘRedington Mine (Boston Mine; Knoxville Mine; Excellsior Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cr prospect [14], Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cr prospect [2], Knoxville, Knoxville Mining District, Napa County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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