Mine detail: Reed

Previously called 'Black Pine Ridge Chrome'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long: 42.67538, -123.30254

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Chromium
Ore: Chromite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Applegate Group
Host type:Greenstone
Associated type:Greenstone
Structure:Thrust Fault

References

MRDSM061239
DEP10098516
Reference{Deposit:: RAMP, LEN, 1961, CHROMITE IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL IND. BULL. 52, 169 P.}{Deposit:: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, 1952, OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK--JOSEPHINE COUNTY, 2 D ED.: OREGON DEPT. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULL. 14-C V. 2, SEC. 1, 238 P.}{Deposit:: RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 100, 45P}
ReporterJohnson, Maureen G., Ferns, Mark L. (Brooks, Howard C.), Gray, Jerry J.