The Applegate Prospect is a chromium mine located in Jackson county, Oregon at an elevation of 2,799 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: 2,799 Feet (853 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 42.14194, -122.85139
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Applegate Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Applegate Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Oregon
County: Jackson
District: Red Mountain
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Rogue River National Forest
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): SMALL PROSPECT, HIGH GRADE ORE BUT VERY LITTLE. NO ORE IN FACE OR WALLS. A SMALL AMOUNT OF ORE PRODUCED IN 1918 RAN 45% CR2O3.
Comment (Production): SMALL PROSPECT, HIGH GRADE ORE BUT VERY LITTLE. NO ORE IN FACE OR WALLS. A SMALL AMOUNT OF ORE PRODUCED IN 1918 RAN 45% CR2O3.
Comment (Location): IN SAME AREA AS GLADE VIEW AND FIRST WATER GULCH PROSPECTS.
References
Reference (Deposit): THAYER, T. P., 1974, UNPUBL. DATA
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