The Chrome King is a chromium mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 2,500 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: 2,500 Feet (762 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 42.65056, -123.15833
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Chrome King MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Chrome King
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
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
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
Form: FLOAT - 1 MASS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: MASSIVE - FLOAT? 39.42% CR2O3, 11.85% FE & 44.45% CR2O3, 14.76% FE
Analytical Data: PANNED CONCENTRATE - 47.22% CR2O3, 12.20% FE
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): PROSPECTED EXTENSIVELY BY SMALL PITS & CUTS
Comment (Deposit): NOT MUCH REAL INFORMATION
References
Reference (Deposit): THAYER, T. P., 1974, UNPUBL. DATA
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, LEN, 1961, CHROMITE IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL IND. BULL. 52, 169 P.
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