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Chromite from
North Star Mine (Red Mountain), Sardine Peak, Sierra County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 North Star Mine (Red Mountain), Sardine Peak, Sierra County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:322876
Long-form Identifier:1:3:322876:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chromite
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘSuzy Bell Mine (Lucky Strike Mine; Dickey and Driesbach Mine; Brendt No. 1 Claim), Sardine Peak, Sierra County, California, USA
36.3km (22.5 miles) ⓘMilton claim (Redmayne and McGonigal prospect), Sierra City, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
54.5km (33.8 miles) ⓘOxford Mine (Oxford Mine and mill; Oxford lease and mill; Becky; Case and Myers; Mt. Holly; Gold Bluff; Good Hope; Good Hope Extension No. 2; Jefferson No. 2 claim; Milton claim), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
55.1km (34.3 miles) ⓘFraction claim (Golconda Mine), Red Ant, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘMoscatelli No. 2 property (Lucky Bluff claim [WWI]; Lucky Friday claim), Washington, Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
56.9km (35.4 miles) ⓘFlintlock Mine, Washington, Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
57.0km (35.4 miles) ⓘTurtledove Chrome Mine, Washington, Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
57.1km (35.5 miles) ⓘGillis Mine, Washington, Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
57.2km (35.5 miles) ⓘMoscatelli No. 1 claim (Pete Moscatelli Chrome occurrence), Washington, Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
57.6km (35.8 miles) ⓘPoker Flats prospects, Deadwood, Poker Flat Mining District (Table Rock Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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