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Hard Face Chromite Mine

Past Producer in San Luis Obispo county in California, United States with commodity Chromium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10117076
MAS/MILS ID 0060790358
Record type Site
Current site name Hard Face Chromite Mine
Alternate or previous names Old Smoky, Bluebird, Sunrise No. 2

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -120.74818, 35.40417 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

San Luis Obispo(county)

California(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Atascadero(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

San Luis Obispo(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

San Luis Obispo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Central Coastal(hydrologic unit)

Central California Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)

Central California Coastal(hydrologic subregion)

California(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Los Padres National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States California San Luis Obispo

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 029 S 011 E 13 California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -120.74818, 35.40417
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL., V. 37, 1941, P. 142.

  • Deposit

    CALIF. DIV. MINES BULLETIN 134, 1953, PART II, CHAPT. 2,

  • Deposit

    P. 85.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1992 Ridenour, James U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Authoritative California resources

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