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Chromite from
Clinton Burro prospects (Chromite), Sage Hill, Michigan Bluff Mining District (Michigan Bluff Mining deposit), Placer 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 Clinton Burro prospects (Chromite), Sage Hill, Michigan Bluff Mining District (Michigan Bluff Mining deposit), Placer County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:330794
Long-form Identifier:1:3:330794:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chromite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘCultus Quartz lode, Sage Hill, Michigan Bluff Mining District (Michigan Bluff Mining deposit), Placer County, California, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘBunker Mine (Bunker Mines; Blue Bird Mine [1880's]; Bay Tree prospect; Sunnyside occurrence), Sage Hill, Michigan Bluff Mining District (Michigan Bluff Mining deposit), Placer County, California, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘCoal pit, Bunker Mine (Bunker Mines; Blue Bird Mine [1880's]; Bay Tree prospect; Sunnyside occurrence), Sage Hill, Michigan Bluff Mining District (Michigan Bluff Mining deposit), Placer County, California, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘMountain View group (Manzanita Chrome Mine [1918]; Victory Chrome Company), Sage Hill, Michigan Bluff Mining District (Michigan Bluff Mining deposit), Placer County, California, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘLittle Greek claims, Foresthill, Forest Hill Mining District, Placer County, California, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘWashout claim, Bath, Forest Hill Mining District, Placer County, California, USA
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘLehigh Canyon Patent property (Poco Tiempo Quartz Mine; Buttercup Chrome occurrence), Bath, Forest Hill Mining District, Placer County, California, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘSchermeir prospect, Michigan Bluff, Michigan Bluff Mining District (Michigan Bluff Mining deposit), Placer County, California, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘBear Wallow Mine (Bear Wallow prospect), Deadwood, Last Chance Mining District, Placer County, California, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘDuffey Lease Mine, Bath, Forest Hill Mining District, Placer County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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