Mine detail: Eight Dollar Mountain

Previously called 'Eight Dollar No. 1Nickel-Chrome Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

42.2376, -123.66366

Resource(M)

Primary:	Chromium
Tertiary:	Nickel, Cobalt, Iron
Ore:	Chromite, Garnierite
Orebody form:	SEAMS, BANDS, VEINLIKE
Discovery year:	1942

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Josephine Peridotite
Host type:	Dunite
Associated rock:	Rogue Formation
Associated type:	Diabase
Structure:	High-Angle, West Dipping Fault, And High-Angle, Northeast Trending Fault

References

MRDS	M061649
DEP	10043140
Reference	{Deposit:: RAMP, LEN, 1961, CHROMITE IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL IND. BULL. 52, 169 P.}{Deposit:: THAYER, T. P., 1974, UNPUBL. DATA}{Deposit:: OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1952 , ODGMI BULL. 14-C, V. 2 , SEC. 1 , P. 137 .}{Deposit:: RAMP, LEN, 1978 , INVESTIGATIONS OF NICKEL IN OREGON: ODGMI MISC. PAPER NO. 20 , P. 29 - 31}{Deposit:: 5) RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 100, P.37}{Deposit:: 1953 GEOLMAP CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY}{Deposit:: 1957 DIREXPL NEW DELHI MINES, LTD.}{Deposit:: 1978 GEOLMAP ODGMI-LEN RAMP}
Reporter	Bradley, Robin, Walker, G. W. (Brooks, Howard C.)