The Wells Prospect is a chromium mine located in Jackson county, Oregon.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
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Wells Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Wells Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Upper Applegate
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Rogue River National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 14.31% FE
Analytical Data: 46.43% CR203
Materials
Ore: Chromite
Comments
Comment (Workings): MASSIVE
Comment (Deposit): NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE; ANALYSIS ONLY
References
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, L., 1961, CHROMITE IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 52, P.129
Oregon Gold
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