The Butler is a chromium mine located in Coos county, Oregon.
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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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Butler MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Butler
Secondary: Baker
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Oregon
County: Coos
District: Beach Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Krome Corp.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
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
Form: LENTICULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AVERAGES 8.5 % CR2O3
Materials
Ore: Chromite
Comments
Comment (Reserve-Resource): APPROXIMATELY 70 % OF THE ORIGINAL DEPOSIT REMAINS
Comment (Workings): PIT EXTENDING 700 FT IN NORTH-SOUTH DIRECTION HAVING WIDTH OF 100 TO 200 FT.
Comment (Geology): OVERLYING MATERIAL IS SAND AND GRAVEL; CHROMIFEROUS SAND COATED WITH BROWN AND BLACK STAIN AND IS POORLY CEMENTED; SHALE BEDROCK.
Comment (Location): SW 1/4 SW 1/4
References
Reference (Deposit): 1941 DIREXPL KROME CORPORATION
Reference (Deposit): 1942 DIREXPL USGS
Reference (Deposit): GRIGGS, A. B., 1944 , CHROMITE - BEARING SANDS OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COAST OF OREGON: USGS BULL. 945 - E, P. 144
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