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Chromite from
General MacArthur occurrence (General Wainwright occurrence; General MacArthur; General Wainwright occurrences), Claremont, Rock Creek Mining District, Plumas County, California, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
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 General MacArthur occurrence (General Wainwright occurrence; General MacArthur; General Wainwright occurrences), Claremont, Rock Creek Mining District, Plumas County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:331332
Long-form Identifier:1:3:331332:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chromite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘMcCarty Mine (Jitney Mine), Crescent Hill, Middle Fork of Feather River area, Plumas County, California, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘClover Leaf claim, Crescent Hill, Middle Fork of Feather River area, Plumas County, California, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘFido claim (Union Chrome Company deposit [World War 1]), Crescent Hill, Middle Fork of Feather River area, Plumas County, California, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘCattle Spring claims Nos. 1 & 2 (Sundown Mining Company 1943), Claremont, Rock Creek Mining District, Plumas County, California, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘDiamond claim, Benner-Barrington group (Benner and Barrington group; Pine Cone claim; Oakie claim; Lucky Three claim), Crescent Hill, Middle Fork of Feather River area, Plumas County, California, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘBenner-Barrington group (Benner and Barrington group; Pine Cone claim; Oakie claim; Lucky Three claim), Crescent Hill, Middle Fork of Feather River area, Plumas County, California, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘPine Flat Nos. 1-3 claims (Bald Mountain No. 1-2 claims 1937), Claremont, Rock Creek Mining District, Plumas County, California, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘWhite Fir claim, Benner-Barrington group (Benner and Barrington group; Pine Cone claim; Oakie claim; Lucky Three claim), Crescent Hill, Middle Fork of Feather River area, Plumas County, California, USA
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘHorseshoe Nos. 1 & 2 claims (King Snake claim; Greenledge claim), Crescent Hill, Middle Fork of Feather River area, Plumas County, California, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘCough group (Cough Group Nos. 1-3 claims; Spice; Pepper claim [No. 3 claim]; Salt Extension claim), Claremont, Rock Creek Mining District, Plumas County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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