Mine detail: Mccaleb No. 2

Previously called 'Part of Mccaleb Group'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.27788, -123.83672

Resource(M)

Primary: Chromium
Tertiary: Platinum, Rhodium, Palladium
Ore: Chromite
Orebody form: ZONE OF BANDED, DISSEMINATED CHROMITE

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Pearsoll Peak Ophioite
Host type:Dunite
Associated rock:Pearsoll Peak Ophiolite
Associated type:Peridotite
Structure:High-Angle Faults, Landsliding
Tectonic:Klamath Mountains Accreted Terrane
Alteration processes:Serpentinization

References

MRDSMP00046
DEP10048459
Reference{Deposit:: RAMP, LEN, 1961, CHROMITE IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 52, P. 106-107.}{Deposit:: RAMP, LEN, SCHLICKER, H.G., AND GRAY, J.J., 1977, GEOLOGY, MINERAL RESOURCES, AND ROCK MATERIAL OF CURRY COUNTY, OREGON: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 93, P. 31.}{Deposit:: CARLSON, C.A., AND OTHERS, 1985, ANALYSES FOR PLATINUM-GROUP ELEMENTS IN SAMPLES FROM PODIFORM CHROMITE DEPOSITS, CALIFORNIA AND OREGON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 85-442, 14 P.}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A.