The Rainbow is a chromium mine located in Josephine county, Oregon at an elevation of 5,059 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: 5,059 Feet (1,542 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 42.70222, -123.23083
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Rainbow MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rainbow
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Oregon
County: Josephine
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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
Year: 1952
Material type: ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^45.84 % Cr2o3, 12.49 % Fe
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
Form: NOT WELL EXPOSED
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ONE SAMPLE OF MASSIVE ORE ASSAYED 42.84% CR2O3 & 12.49% FE
Materials
Ore: Chromite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): ABOUT 2 TONS OF MARGINAL ORE PILED IN PIT
References
Reference (Deposit): PAGE, N.J. AND OTHERS, 1977, PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE WIMER QUADRANGLE, OREGON; USGS GEOL. MAP MF-848
Reference (Deposit): RAMP, LEN, 1961, CHROMITE IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL IND. BULL. 52, 169 P.
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