Commodities
PrimaryChromium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePodiform
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formDISSEMINATED AND BANDED
Geology
Host rockPeridotite · Canyon Mountain Complex
Tectonic settingOphiolite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10033093
MRDS IDM015015
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.36346, -118.78438
References
ALLEN, J. E., 1939 , CHROMITE DEPOSITS IN OREGON: ODGMI, BULL. 9 , P. 62 .OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1941 , ODGMI, BULL. 14 - B, P. 22 - 23WESTGATE, L. G., 1920 , DEPOSITS OF CHROMITE IN EASTERN OREGON USGS, BULL. 725 - A, P. 45 .HUNDHAUSEN, R.J. AND OTHERS, 1956, EXPLORATION AND UTILIZATION STUDIES, JOHN DAY CHROMITES, OREGON; USBM REP. INVEST. 5238, P. 151942 DIREXPL USBM REF.