South Flank of Rough Mountain

The South Flank of Rough Mountain is a chromium, nickel, and cobalt 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

Name: South Flank of Rough Mountain  

State:  Oregon

County:  Josephine

Elevation:

Commodity: Chromium, Nickel, Cobalt

Lat, Long: 42.10472, -123.79944

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South Flank of Rough Mountain MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: South Flank of Rough Mountain


Commodity

Primary: Chromium
Primary: Nickel
Primary: Cobalt


Location

State: Oregon
County: Josephine


Land Status

Administrative Organization: Siskiyou National Forest


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: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Description: Shear Zone - Fault Contact


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Serpentinization


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: CALCULATED AVERAGE GRADE OF SOIL AND SAPROLITE IS 1.17 % NI, 0.10 % CO, 2.27 % CR


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Deposit): HIGHEST ESTIMATE OF UNWEATHERED ROCK IN SOIL IS 45 %

Comment (Geology): AREA UNDERLAIN BY SERPENTINIZED HARZBURGITE OF JOSEPHINE ULTRAMAFIC SHEET, IN FAULT CONTACT WITH UPPER JURASSIC GALICE FORMATION. FAULT IS VERTICAL AND STRIKES ABOUT N. 20 E. LATERITE IS REMNANT OF OLD UPLAND WEATHERED SURFACE.


References

Reference (Deposit): 1977 DIREXPL USBM BACKHOE SAMPLING

Reference (Deposit): 1973 DIREXPL INSPIRATION DEVELOPMENT COMPANY EXTENSIVE EXPLORATION

Reference (Deposit): 1968 DIREXPL COMINCO-AMERICAN, INC. TRENCHING, AUGERING; MAPPING BY AREAL PHOTOGRAPHY.

Reference (Deposit): RAMP, LEN, 1978 , INVESTIGATIONS OF NICKEL IN OREGON: ODGMI MISC. PAPER NO. 20 , P. 35 - 37


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