The Chetco Claim is a chromium mine located in Curry county, Oregon at an elevation of 1,841 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: 1,841 Feet (561 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 42.27611, -124.09333
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Chetco Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Chetco Claim
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Oregon
County: Curry
Land Status
Not available
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
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Klamath Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: BANDS, STRINGERS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 34% CR2O3 HIGH IRON CONTENT
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): RAMP SAYS SAME AS PINE CHROMITE BUT DESCRIPTION DOESDIFFER QUITE A BIT
References
Reference (Deposit): THAYER, T. P., 1974, UNPUBL. DATA
Reference (Deposit): OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, 1940, OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK--COOS, CURRY, AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES: OREGON DEPT. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULL. 14-C, V. 1, 133 P
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