USGS CHROMITE SAN LUIS OBISPO CALIFORNIA CA Vintage 1944 Report With All 9 Maps!

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ONLY ONE AVAILABLE!!  RARE OLD BULLETIN!!  FASCINATING VINTAGE REPORT WITH MAPS!!
This is USGS Bulletin 945-B,
Chromite Deposits near San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California
. Published in 1945, there can’t be many of these around anymore. This publication consists of the 22-page book and
all nine of the original maps
, two of which are foldout maps bound into the book, and the other seven of which are in a pocket in the back of the book. All are in excellent condition. Some of the maps are of specific mine workings. Chromite, serpentine, opaline silica, chalcedony, and magnesite have been found in these mines
Perhaps even more minerals have since been found in this area. In addition, quite a number of mines in this area are discussed in the book:
Castro mine
Castro #2 claim
Estrella mine
Mescal mine
Sweetwater mine
Norcross mine
Eucalyptus mine
Trinidad mine
Pick and Shovel mine
Chorro Creek and Cypress Chrome prospects
Single Jack mine
New London mine
Seeley Group Central claims
Crown Point claim
Outpost #1 and #2 claims
Ore Bag claims
Sousa Ranch
Froom Ranch deposits
Middlemast Ranch deposits
Zerfing Ranch deposit
See the Table of
Contents
picture for some idea what's inside. This publication makes not only a great guide for the collector wanting to visit this area, but also a unique historical record of this district. This is a rare publication on an interesting and historical mining area, and a rare opportunity for the collector of California minerals, the historian, or anyone that wants to give the place a crack!
Expert packing assured. The recent increase in postage rates was pretty big. As a result, Media Mail is now my default shipping method to keep shipping affordable.
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