The Snowy Ridge is a chromium mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 6,499 feet.
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: 6,499 Feet (1,981 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 42.00361, -122.89472
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Snowy Ridge MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Snowy Ridge
Secondary: Sally Ann
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Red Mountain
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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: LENS, TABULAR
Form: LENS, TABULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Gangue: Anthophyllite
Gangue: Chlorite
Gangue: Talc
Comments
Comment (Deposit): RECORD NUMBER (M013830) MERGED WITH THIS RECORD AND DELETED FROM THE OREGON FILE
Comment (Deposit): 2 SEGMENTS OFFSET BY NW FAULT
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SERPENTINE LENS IN SCHIST
Comment (Production): NOT MINED FURTHER BECAUSE OF SMALL SIZE & MARGINAL GRADE OF CHROMITE LAYER.
References
Reference (Deposit): THAYER, T. P., 1974, UNPUBL. DATA
Reference (Deposit): WELLS, F. G., AND CATER, F. W. JR., 1950, CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CALIF. DIV. MINES BULL. 134, P. 77-127.
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, LEN, 1961, CHROMITE IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL IND. BULL. 52, P. 54.
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