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Chromite from
Toms Head Mine, Tomhead Mountain, Tehama 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 Toms Head Mine, Tomhead Mountain, Tehama County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:334886
Long-form Identifier:1:3:334886:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chromite
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘTedoc group (Tedoe; Dead Pine and Mountain View claims), Tedoc Mountain, Klamath Mountains, Tehama County, California, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘMcArthur occurrence, Litttle Red Mountain group (Southern Pacific lease; Seagrave Beegum Mine), Klamath Mountains, Tehama County, California, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘSunshine Mine (Pine Grove; Red Mountain No. 3), Litttle Red Mountain group (Southern Pacific lease; Seagrave Beegum Mine), Klamath Mountains, Tehama County, California, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘPole Corral Mine, Litttle Red Mountain group (Southern Pacific lease; Seagrave Beegum Mine), Klamath Mountains, Tehama County, California, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘUtah Chrome Company Mine, Little Red Mountain, Klamath Mountains, Tehama County, California, USA
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘBumble Bee occurrence, Little Red Mountain, Klamath Mountains, Tehama County, California, USA
19.7km (12.3 miles) ⓘWest pit (Grau pit), Grau Mine (Gruu Mine), North Elder Creek group (Joyce Mine; Hill Mine; Noble Electric Steel Company Mine; SW Hill Mine; Elder Creek Mine), Tehama County, California, USA
19.7km (12.3 miles) ⓘBear Cat occurrence (J. Charney and P. Magee property), Little Red Mountain, Klamath Mountains, Tehama County, California, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘGrau Mine (Gruu Mine), North Elder Creek group (Joyce Mine; Hill Mine; Noble Electric Steel Company Mine; SW Hill Mine; Elder Creek Mine), Tehama County, California, USA
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘZachary group (Beegum Nos. 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; Black Jack; Red Bird), Little Red Mountain, Klamath Mountains, Tehama County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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