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⇱ Chromite from Unnamed Cr occurrence [8], Snakehead Point, Placer County, California, USA

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Chromite from
Unnamed Cr occurrence [8], Snakehead Point, Placer County, California, USA

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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 [8], Snakehead Point, Placer County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:647629
Long-form Identifier:1:3:647629:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chromite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘDunbar lease, Snakehead Point, Placer County, California, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘScott claim, Casa Loma, Dutch Flat Mining District (Towle Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘSnakehead claim (Jumbo claim; Snakebead [typo]), Casa Loma, Dutch Flat Mining District (Towle Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘWest Chrome Mine (Knob Hill prospect; West prospect), Snakehead Point, Placer County, California, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘMorgan Extension occurrence, Snakehead Point, Placer County, California, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘLucky Strike claim, Casa Loma, Dutch Flat Mining District (Towle Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘJulian claims, Casa Loma, Dutch Flat Mining District (Towle Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘOak Patch claim, Sugarloaf, Placer County, California, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘNorth Fork Chrome Mine, Snakehead Point, Placer County, California, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘIron Spring claim, Casa Loma, Dutch Flat Mining District (Towle Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
References
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