The Five Mile Point is a chromium mine located in Coos 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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Five Mile Point MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Five Mile Point
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Oregon
County: Coos
District: Beach Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Beach Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: NONE OF 11 SAMPLES ASSAYED MORE THAN 2.5 % CR2O3
Materials
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Ilmenite
Ore: Chromite
Comments
Comment (Location): NEAR COMMON CORNER OF SECTIONS
Comment (Geology): UNCONSOLIDATED LAYER OF BLACK AND GRAY SAND, COVERED BY BUFF AND IRON - STAINED BARREN SAND; USUALLY SEPARATED BY SEVERAL FT OF SAND AND GRAVEL FROM UNDERLYING UNEVEN SHALE AND SANDSTONE BEDROCK.
References
Reference (Deposit): GRIGGS, A. B., 1944 , CHROMITE - BEARING SANDS OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COAST OF OREGON: USGS BULL. 945 - E, P. 142
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