Mine detail: Rock Creek Butte

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Location: Baker County, Oregon, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.42125, -118.04353
dep_id: 10032546
mrds_id: M014123
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Asbestos
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Chrysotile
model: 18: Serpentine-hosted asbestos
Reporter: Lee, W., Bradley, Robin (Walker, George W.), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.), Mosier, Dan
hrock_type: Peridotite
References:
  • BRIGHT, J. H. AND RAMP, L. (MARCH) 1969 , OREGO* ASBESTOS POTENTIAL; ODGMI, THE ORE BIN, VOL. 27 , NO. 3 , P. 56
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