Pennsylvania Geological Survey - Historical Photographs

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This collection includes photographs from the Pennsylvania Geological Survey Historical Photographs Collection.

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Chromite area

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Chromite area, one hundred yards south of farm buildings on Wood Farm. Three drill holes for chromite ore put down in July 1941, fifty yards farther south

Chromite in Wood Mine

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Chromite in Wood Mine, bottom level, Little Britain Township

Chromite in Wood Mine

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Chromite in Wood Mine (400 ft. level), Little Britain Township

Looking south from Wood's Chrome pit

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Looking south from Wood's Chrome pit, Little Britain Township. Square concrete structure with old wooden flooring broken on top marks location of shaft which was constructed for dewatering the mine in 1935 by the American Chrome Co. made up of a group of Lancaster - J. F. Garvey and others. Abundant gravel-looking material beyond is part of old Wood Mine dump heap, most of which was removed by W.P.A. in 1939 for road building. One hundred yards beyond, in the trees, a 640' diamond drill hole in September 1941 found no chromite ore in the serpentine country rock