The Mule Shoe is a chromium mine located in Malheur 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
Mule Shoe MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mule Shoe
Secondary: Lucky Dog
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Oregon
County: Malheur
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
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Payette Section
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
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): EUGENE, OR.
Reference (Deposit): QUADRANGLE, OREGON: PHD DISSERTATION, UNIV OF OREGON,
Reference (Deposit): WOLFF, E.M., 1965, GEOLOGY OF THE N 1/2 OF THE CAVINESS
Oregon Gold
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