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Magnesiochromite from
Stanislaus River Chrome Mine, New Melones Dam, Tuolumne County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnesiochromite
Formula:MgCr2O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnesiochromite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Stanislaus River Chrome Mine, New Melones Dam, Tuolumne County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:680305
Long-form Identifier:1:3:680305:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnesiochromite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘAmerican Asbestos & Manufacturing Company Mine (American Asbestos Mine; Voorhees), Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘPhoenix Mine, Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘSullivan and Kahl lease, Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘBowie Estate Mine (J. W. Bowie claims), Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘLast Chance claim (Last Chance claim of Grassely group), Grassely claims (Grassely group; Grassley claims; Grassley group; Lopez lease [1918]; Lopes lease), Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘNorth End claim (North End Mine), Ziehlke claims group [1948] (Last Chance claim; Morning Glory claim; Murphy lease; Pereira property; C. M. Quigg lease on Pereira property [1918]; C and M Quigg lease), Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘSpotted Fawn Mine (Spotted Fawn claim; U.S.A. Mine [1918]), Ziehlke claims group [1948] (Last Chance claim; Morning Glory claim; Murphy lease; Pereira property; C. M. Quigg lease on Pereira property [1918]; C and M Quigg lease), Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘDean Mine, Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘWest End claim (CM Quigg lease), Ziehlke claims group [1948] (Last Chance claim; Morning Glory claim; Murphy lease; Pereira property; C. M. Quigg lease on Pereira property [1918]; C and M Quigg lease), Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘMay Faction claim (May Faction claim of Grassely group), Grassely claims (Grassely group; Grassley claims; Grassley group; Lopez lease [1918]; Lopes lease), Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
References
Cater, F.W., Jr. (1948a), Chromite deposits of Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties, California: California Division Mines Bulletin 134, part III, Chapter 1: 29-31
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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