Arbucco prospects (Sharrer prospects), Woodleaf, Forbestown Mining District, Yuba County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Arbucco prospects (Sharrer prospects) | Group of Prospects |
| Woodleaf | - not defined - |
| Forbestown Mining District | Mining District |
| Yuba County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 30' 58'' North , 121° 10' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clipper Mills | 142 (2011) | 2.7km |
| Forbestown | 320 (2011) | 7.5km |
| Challenge-Brownsville | 1,148 (2011) | 9.2km |
| Camptonville | 158 (2011) | 13.4km |
| Dobbins | 624 (2011) | 16.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society | Oroville, California | 32km |
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 35km |
| Paradise Gem & Mineral Club | Paradise, California | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
98489
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98489:3
GUID (UUID V4):
9da02e72-bb5d-4782-99d7-da862521441a
A Cr occurrence located in the SW¼ sec. 10, and in sec. 15, T19N, R7E, MDM, 1.0 km (3,200 feet) E of Woodleaf, on National Forest land. Owned by A. G. Arbucco, Challenge, California. 1943 MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 to 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 2 (Western Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains) and/or Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings included surface openings comprised of several prospect pits.
Production information: Approximately 15-20 long tons of ore were mined but not shipped from 6 of the prospect pits.
Analytical data results: Ore averaged 33% Cr2O3.
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: | 10043631 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0061150076
