The Dorian Chromite Prospect is a chromium mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,598 feet.
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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: 2,598 Feet (792 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 48.49, -119.67972
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Dorian Chromite Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dorian Chromite Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Ruby District
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
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: FLAKES
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Mica
Comments
Comment (Deposit): MARIPOSITE FLAKES ALONG LAMINATION AND FRACTURE PLANES.
Comment (Workings): OPEN PITS
Comment (Development): OPEN CUTS.
Comment (Geology): QTZITE SHOWS A LIGHT GREEN COLOR.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 38.
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 640, P. 36
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