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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-12-31</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001396315</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dimeling Schreiber &amp; Park Reorganization Fund II LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FUND II, LP</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>0001102834</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DIMELING SCHREIBER &amp; PARK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1629 LOCUST STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></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>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </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>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Secretary and Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>347200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4687200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a stock dividend owed to the Reporting Person due to the Reporting Person's ownership of Convertible Common Stock.  While this dividend has not yet been issued, the Reporting Person received the absolute right to this stock dividend on December 31, 2003.  The Reporting Person is the only holder of Convertible Common Stock and, therefore, the only stockholder to receive stock dividends.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not Applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>REMARKS:  This report is filed jointly by (i) Dimeling, Schreiber &amp; Park Reorganization Fund II, LP, (ii) Dimeling, Schreiber &amp; Park, (iii)  Richard R. Schreiber and (iv) 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 stock dividend was received by Dimeling, Schreiber &amp; Park Reorganization Fund II, LP.  Dimeling, Schreiber &amp; Park is the general partner of Dimeling, Schreiber &amp; Park Reorganization Fund II, LP.   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, General Partner of Dimeling, Schreiber &amp; Park Reorganization Fund II, LP</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <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>
