Brown Scratch Claim

The Brown Scratch Claim is a chromium 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: Brown Scratch Claim  

State:  Oregon

County:  Josephine

Elevation:

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 42.3825, -123.74917

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Satelite image of the Brown Scratch Claim

Brown Scratch Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Brown Scratch Claim


Commodity

Primary: Chromium


Location

State: Oregon
County: Josephine
District: Illinois River


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: 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

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

Comment (Location): A 1/2 N 1/2; LATITUDE-LONGITUDE VALUES CALCULATED FROM TOWNSHIP, RANGE, SECTION.

Comment (Production): ABOUT 40 TONS REPORTED

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 3 TUNNELS AND A BULLDOZER CUT.

Comment (Geology): COUNTRY ROCK IS A BLOCKY TO SHEARED SERPENTINIZED PERIDOTITE WHICH VARIES IN COMPOSITION FROM OLIVINE-RICH SAXONITE TO DUNITE.


References

Reference (Deposit): ODGMI BULL. 52, P. 151


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