The Bauxite Waldo Hills is a aluminum, iron, and titanium, metal mine located in Marion 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Aluminum, Iron, Titanium, Metal
Lat, Long: 44.88417, -122.92556
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Bauxite Waldo Hills MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bauxite Waldo Hills
Commodity
Primary: Aluminum
Primary: Iron
Primary: Titanium, Metal
Location
State: Oregon
County: Marion
Land Status
Not available
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
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Puget Trough
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: GIBBSITE NODULES
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gibbsite
Ore: Bauxite
Comments
Comment (Geology): WEATHERED BASALT HOST THE BAUXITE. ; GEOL.DESC: WEST DIPPING BASALTS FORM EAST LIMB OF WILLAMETTE SYNCLINE.
Comment (Reserve-Resource): NO POSITIVE EVIDENCE OF BAUXITE DEPOSITS
References
Reference (Deposit): CORCORAN, R. E. AND LIBBEY, F. W., 1956 , FERRUGINOUS BAUXITE DEPOSITS IN THE SALEM HILLS, MARION COUNTY, ODGMI BULL. 46 , P
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