Mine detail: Chickamin Mine

Previously called 'Mathews M.J. Property'

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Location

Lat / long: 43.28313, -124.30591

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Platinum, Chromium
Ore: Chromite, Gold
Gangue: Garnet, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Beach Placer
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Sand and Gravel
Tectonic:Coast Ranges

References

MRDSM013520
DEP10086662
Reference{Deposit:: BROOKS, H.C., AND RAMP, LEN, 1968, GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 61, P. 180-181.}{Deposit:: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, 1940, OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, SOUTHWESTERN OREGON--COOS, CURRY, AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 14 -C, V. 1 , P. 19, 22-24.}{Deposit:: PARDEE, J.T., 1934, BEACH PLACERS OF THE OREGON COAST: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 8, P. 39-40.}
ReporterLee, W, Bradley, Robin (Walker, George W.), Peterson, Jocelyn A.