Mine detail: Ward Mine

Previously called 'B & JOlson'

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Location

Lat / long:

44.38068, -118.89717

Resource(B)

Primary:	Chromium
Tertiary:	Asbestos
Ore:	Chromite, Chrysotile
Orebody form:	MASSIVE BLACK ORE, SPOTTED ORE, AND NODULAR ORE

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Podiform
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1916 - 1918

Geology

Host rock:	Canyon Mountain Complex
Host type:	Dunite,Alluvium
Tectonic:	Ophiolite

References

MRDS	M014905
DEP	10102956
Reference	{Deposit:: ALLEN, J. E., 1938 , CHROMITE DEPOSITS IN OREGON: ODGMI BULL 9 , P. 55}{Deposit:: OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1941 , ODGMI BULL. 14 - B, P. 38}{Deposit:: WESTGATE, L. G., 1920 , CHROMITE IN THE KLAMATH MOUNTAINS, CALIF. AND ORE: USGS BULL. 725 - A, P. 48 .}{Production:: 1956-1957 PRODUCTION RECORD FROM ODGMI FILES}
Reporter	Lee, W., Bradley, Robin (Walker, George W.), Gray, Jerry J.