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Chromite from
Unnamed Cr occurrence [3], Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Chromite
Formula:Fe2+Cr23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Uvarovite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chromite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed Cr occurrence [3], Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:682423
Long-form Identifier:1:3:682423:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chromite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘBowie Estate Mine (J. W. Bowie claims), Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘDean Mine, Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘLiberty Mine (McFall Mine), Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘMayflower Chrome Mine (Burnham and Wilson Mine; Mayflower property; Mayflower deposit), Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘAmerican Asbestos & Manufacturing Company Mine (American Asbestos Mine; Voorhees), Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘStanislaus River Chrome Mine, New Melones Dam, Tuolumne County, California, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘPeri Mine (Peri property), Funk Hill, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘUnknown Cr prospect [10], Copperopolis, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘPhoenix Mine, Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘSullivan and Kahl lease, Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
References
Cater, F.W., Jr. (1948b), Chromite deposits of Calaveras and Amador Counties, California: California Division Mines Bulletin 134, part III, Chapter 2: 50
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 193.
 
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