Commodities
PrimaryChromium
TertiaryMercury, Nickel
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model15: Podiform chromite (minor)
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite, Cinnabar
GangueQuartz, Serpentine
Geology
Host rockSerpentinite,Chert
Associated rockAndesite
Tectonic settingMelange
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10040222
MRDS IDM054913
Alternate namesHiller Chrome Mine, Lyons Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.36374, -118.29465
References
BROOKS, H. C., 1963, QUICKSILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, BULL. 55, 223 P.MERCURY IN OREGON, 1945, USBM IC 8252FREDERICK, F., 1945, STATE OF OREGON MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOL. AND MIN. INDUSTRIES, SCALE 1:1,000,000LOWERY, W.D., 1968, GEOLOGY OF THE IRONSIDE MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLE, ODGMI OPEN FILE REPORT, P. 71. & 5)RAMP, L., 1978, INVESTIGATIONS OF NICKEL IN OREGON, ODGMI MISC. PAPER 20., P. 60.1942 RECON ODGMI FILE REPORT1963 COMPIL ODGMI REF. 11978 COMPIL ODGMI REF. 5ODGMI FILES