Cleopatra Claim

The Cleopatra Claim is a chromium mine located in Josephine county, Oregon at an elevation of 1,601 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

Name: Cleopatra Claim  

State:  Oregon

County:  Josephine

Elevation: 1,601 Feet (488 Meters)

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 42.29472, -123.78611

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Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Cleopatra Claim

Cleopatra Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Cleopatra Claim
Secondary: Part of Calumet Group


Commodity

Primary: Chromium


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: 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: FLOAT, LOOSE CHUNKS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): RAMP, LEN, 1961, CHROMITE IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL IND. BULL. 52, 169 P


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