Mine detail: Big Jim

Previously called 'Marks-Thompson On Most Quads'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.37041, -118.74466

Resource(M)

Primary: Chromium
Gangue: Chalcedony
Orebody form: DISSEMINATED

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host type:Serpentinite
Associated type:Dunite

References

MRDSM015017
DEP10109361
Reference{Deposit:: BROWN, C. E., THAYER, T. P., 1966, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE CANYON CITY QUADRANGLE, NE OR: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MISC. INVEST. MAP I-447.}{Deposit:: US BUREAU MINES, 1943, CHROMIUM, JOHN DAY DIST., GRANT CO., OR: WAR MINERALS REPORT 49, 30 PAGES.}{Deposit:: OR DEPT GEOL MIN IND, 1941, OR METAL MINES HANDBOOK: BULL 14-B, CANYON AREA, P 29.}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., 1901, THE GOLD BELT OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OR: 22ND ANNUAL-REPORT, U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PART 2, PAGE 551-776.}{Other Database:: BLM ORMC 6380}{Reserve-Resource:: THAYER, 1940 , P. 102 .}
ReporterLee, W., Bradley, Robin (Walker, George W.), Gray, Jerry J.