Mary Walker Claim, Chrome Ridge Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mary Walker Claim | Claim |
| Chrome Ridge Mining District | Mining District |
| Josephine County | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 24' 59'' North , 123° 45' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Selma | 695 (2011) | 18.9km |
| Kerby | 595 (2011) | 26.0km |
| Merlin | 1,615 (2011) | 29.4km |
| Cave Junction | 1,932 (2017) | 29.4km |
| Redwood | 2,627 (2011) | 29.9km |
REF:Deposit:: RAMP, LEN, 1961, CHROMITE IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL IND. BULL. 52, 169 P. P. 83-84.
Deposit:: OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 100, 1979,
Deposit:: PLATE 2, NO. 222
Deposit:: THAYER, T. P., 1974, UNPUBL. DATA
Deposit:: RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUN
Commodities (Major) - Chromium
Development Status: Producer
Structure: Slumping Obscures West Ore Zone
Host Rock: Serpentinite, Dunite
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10109706 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Klamouth RangeVolcanic Arc
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