The Chrome Ridge is a chromium mine located in Josephine 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
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Chrome Ridge MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Chrome Ridge
Secondary: Sordy Group
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Tertiary: Palladium
Tertiary: Rhodium
Tertiary: Platinum
Location
State: Oregon
County: Josephine
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: TULARE BROTHERS
Info Year: 1954
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: MAGMATIC SEGREGATION
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Podiform chromite (minor)
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: 2 MAIN SETS OF FAULTS, ALSO CONSIDERABLE FOLDING
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SERPENTINIZATION
Alteration Text: SERPENTINIZATION
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): THAYER, T.P., 1974, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNPUB. DATA.
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.
Reference (Deposit): WELLS, F.G., PAGE, L.R., AND JAMES, H.L., 1941, CHROMITE DEPOSITS IN THE SOURDOUGH AREA, CURRY COUNTY, AND THE BRIGGS CREEK AREA, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 922-P, P. 477-496.
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