The South Flank of Rough Mountain is a chromium, nickel, and cobalt mine located in Josephine 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: Chromium, Nickel, Cobalt
Lat, Long: 42.10472, -123.79944
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South Flank of Rough Mountain MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: South Flank of Rough Mountain
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Primary: Nickel
Primary: Cobalt
Location
State: Oregon
County: Josephine
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Siskiyou National Forest
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: Klamath Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Shear Zone - Fault Contact
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Serpentinization
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: CALCULATED AVERAGE GRADE OF SOIL AND SAPROLITE IS 1.17 % NI, 0.10 % CO, 2.27 % CR
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): HIGHEST ESTIMATE OF UNWEATHERED ROCK IN SOIL IS 45 %
Comment (Geology): AREA UNDERLAIN BY SERPENTINIZED HARZBURGITE OF JOSEPHINE ULTRAMAFIC SHEET, IN FAULT CONTACT WITH UPPER JURASSIC GALICE FORMATION. FAULT IS VERTICAL AND STRIKES ABOUT N. 20 E. LATERITE IS REMNANT OF OLD UPLAND WEATHERED SURFACE.
References
Reference (Deposit): 1977 DIREXPL USBM BACKHOE SAMPLING
Reference (Deposit): 1973 DIREXPL INSPIRATION DEVELOPMENT COMPANY EXTENSIVE EXPLORATION
Reference (Deposit): 1968 DIREXPL COMINCO-AMERICAN, INC. TRENCHING, AUGERING; MAPPING BY AREAL PHOTOGRAPHY.
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, LEN, 1978 , INVESTIGATIONS OF NICKEL IN OREGON: ODGMI MISC. PAPER NO. 20 , P. 35 - 37
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