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California · Tulare County

Bowlin Mine

Unconfirmed Chromium Mixed Underground / Surface

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Key facts

State
California
County
Tulare
Development status
Past Producer
Mine type
Mixed underground / surface
Primary commodity
Chromium
Verification
Unconfirmed

Also known as

  • Bowlin

Mine Location

Approximate Area

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Documented underground workings

Mindat locality description

A former Cr mine located in the NW¼ sec. 20, T19S, R27E, MDM, 2.2 km (1.4 miles) NE of Tonyville, on private land (Fee ownership). Owned by the Gill Brothers Cattle Co. Operated by Lee Bowlin. Operated in 1915-1916. MRDS database stated accuracy for th…

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  • Derived from MRDS oper_type (existing operation): Surface-Underground
  • MRDS oper_type documents existing underground operation (dev_stat=Past Producer): Surface-Underground · oper_type

Verification

Unconfirmed

Source records support underground workings, but UndergroundMines has not yet independently verified this mine.

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Why it's listed

Source records document both underground and surface mining.

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History & operations

Historical record

  • Development status: Past Producer

Commodities & minerals

Reported minerals

  • Chromite
  • Magnesite

Access & recent conditions

Land
unknown

Community reports

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Sources & evidence

USGS Mineral Resources Data System

Type: Historical mine record

Supports:

  • mine identity
  • development status
  • commodities
  • underground eligibility evidence

Mindat

Type: Mineralogical locality database

Record: Mindat Locality: 97246

Supports:

  • locality identity
  • reported minerals (2)

A Mindat locality match does not by itself establish underground workings.

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