Freeman Mine, Latrobe, Latrobe Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Freeman Mine | Mine |
| Latrobe | - not defined - |
| Latrobe Mining District | Mining District |
| El Dorado County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 31' 55'' North , 120° 56' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 960 (2017) | 9.7km |
| Drytown | 167 (2011) | 12.3km |
| Rancho Murieta | 5,488 (2011) | 14.2km |
| Shingle Springs | 4,432 (2011) | 14.9km |
| Amador City | 189 (2017) | 15.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 19km |
| El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society | Placerville, California | 25km |
| Gold Country Treasure Seekers | Placerville, California | 25km |
| Roseville Rock Rollers | Roseville, California | 39km |
| Fossils for Fun Society, Inc. | North Highlands, California | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77608
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77608:1
GUID (UUID V4):
166a430e-f718-4bb4-ad55-35ad7c53fe7a
A former Cr occurrence/mine located in the SE¼ sec. 24, T8N, R9E, MDM, about 6 km (4 miles) ESE of Latrobe, E of Big Canyon near its confluence with the Cosumnes River, on private land. Operated by I. Ellingham and Erwin W. Vogel. Operated about 1918. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. The most recent reference shows sec. 13, but the other reference and map show sec. 24.
Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains) and/or Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface openings comprised of an open cut.
40 tons of ore were said to have been produced in 1918.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029671 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060170064
