Mine detail: Black Chrome

Previously called 'Pine Ridge'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.67399, -123.30754

Resource(M)

Primary: Chromium
Ore: Chromite
Orebody form: TAPERING LAYER

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Serpentinite

References

MRDSM061631
DEP10043125
Reference{Deposit:: RAMP, LEN, 1961, CHROMITE IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL IND. BULL. 52, 169 P.}{Deposit:: RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 100, 45P}
ReporterUnknown, Ferns, Mark L. (Brooks, Howard C.), Gray, Jerry J.