The Hankins is a chromium mine located in Grant 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
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Hankins MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hankins
Secondary: Oregon Mine
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Oregon
County: Grant
District: Murderer'S Creek
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Malheur Natioal Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Walla Walla Plateau
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chromite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): RECORD NUMBERS (M014851) AND (M014891) MERGED WITH THIS RECORD AND DELETED FROM THE OREGON FILE.
Comment (Location): NE 1/4 NE 1/4
Comment (Production): 65 TONS
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF A 20 FOOT SHAFT, A SHALLOW CUT 50 FEET LONG, AND A NUMBER OF PROSPECT PITS 65 TONS OUTPUT
Comment (Geology): SMALL LENSES OF MASSIVE BLACK CHROMITE OCCUR WITH SLICKENSIDES IN SERPENTINE
References
Reference (Deposit): OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1941, ODGMI BULL. 14-B,P. 152
Reference (Deposit): ALLEN, J.E., 1938, CHROMITE DEPOSITS IN OREGON, ODGMI BULL. 9, P. 67
Reference (Deposit): THAYER, T.P., 1940, CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF GRANT COUNTY, OREGON; USGS BULL. 922-D, P. 112
Oregon Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Oregon" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Oregon. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Oregon.
