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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2001-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000019913</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHIEF CONSOLIDATED MINING CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CFCM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001102834</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DIMELING SCHREIBER &amp; PARK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DIMELING SCHREIBER &amp; PARK</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1629 LOCUST STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001265621</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHREIBER RICHARD R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DIMELING SCHREIBER &amp; PARK</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1629 LOCUST STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001396314</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Park Steven G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DIMELING SCHREIBER &amp; PARK</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1629 LOCUST STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Put Option (Obligation to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2001-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-01-06</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2003-01-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is a party to an agreement dated 12/31/2001 with an investor who agreed to purchase shares of common stock from Chief Consolidated Mining Company.  The investors agreed to purchase a total 25,000 shares of common stock from Chief Consolidated Mining Company for $2.00 per share and the Reporting Person agreed to purchase any or all of the shares from the investor for $2.00 per share, at the request of the investor(s), during an exercise window which lasted for 5 days from January 6, 2003 to January 10, 2003.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>REMARKS:  This report is filed jointly by Dimeling, Schreiber &amp; Park, Richard R. Schreiber and Steven G. Park, all of whom are ten percent owners.  Richard R. Schreiber and Steven G. Park are also directors of Chief Consolidated Mining Company.  The put option (Obligation to Buy) was given by Dimeling, Schreiber &amp; Park.  Richard R. Schreiber and Steven G. Park are principals of Dimeling, Schreiber &amp; Park.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard R. Schreiber, as Principal of Dimeling, Schreiber &amp; Park</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard R. Schreiber</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven G. Park</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
