The U of O Prospect is a chromium mine located in Grant county, Oregon at an elevation of 6,759 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: 6,759 Feet (2,060 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 44.34611, -118.77611
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U of O Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: U of O Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Tertiary: Rhodium
Tertiary: Ruthenium
Tertiary: Iridium
Tertiary: Palladium
Tertiary: Platinum
Location
State: Oregon
County: Grant
District: Canyon City District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
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: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Blue Mountain Section
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Podiform chromite (minor)
Orebody
Form: UNKNOWN
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Peridotite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Peridotite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Peridotite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Peridotite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: IR=<20 PPB
Analytical Data: RH=8 PPB.
Analytical Data: RU=<100 PPB
Analytical Data: PD=16 PPB
Analytical Data: 1 PGE ANALYSIS: PT=30 PPB
Materials
Ore: Chromite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): NO INFORMATION FOUND OTHER THAN PGE ANALYSIS IN CARLSON AND OTHERS (1985) ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Location): IN MALHEUR NATIONAL FOREST. LOCATION GIVEN IS FOR PGE SAMPLE SITE LOCATION. TOPO MAP SHOWS NO PROSPECTS IN AREA
Comment (Deposit): SOMETIMES CONSIDERED PART OF RAY SPRINGS MINE. SEE ALSO: MRDS M015020.
References
Reference (Deposit): CARLSON, C.A., AND OTHERS, 1985, ANALYSES FOR PLATINUM-GROUP ELEMENTS IN SAMPLES FROM PODIFORM CHROMITE DEPOSITS, CALIFORNIA AND OREGON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 85-442, 14 P
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