Bauxite Waldo Hills

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

Name: Bauxite Waldo Hills  

State:  Oregon

County:  Marion

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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