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⇱ Chromite from Bowie Estate Mine (J. W. Bowie claims), Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA

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Chromite from
Bowie Estate Mine (J. W. Bowie claims), Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA

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Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chromite
Formula:Fe2+Cr23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chromite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bowie Estate Mine (J. W. Bowie claims), Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:323551
Long-form Identifier:1:3:323551:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chromite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘDean Mine, Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cr occurrence [3], 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) ⓘAmerican Asbestos & Manufacturing Company Mine (American Asbestos Mine; Voorhees), Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘMayflower Chrome Mine (Burnham and Wilson Mine; Mayflower property; Mayflower deposit), Mountain Top, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘStanislaus River Chrome Mine, New Melones Dam, Tuolumne County, California, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘPeri Mine (Peri property), Funk Hill, French Creek Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘPhoenix Mine, Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘUnknown Cr prospect [10], Copperopolis, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘSullivan and Kahl lease, Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
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