Description
Oregon Dept. Geol.
Commodities
PrimaryAluminum
SecondaryIron, Titanium, Metal, Lithium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlDepth Of Weathering
Materials
Ore mineralsGibbsite, Goethite, Magnetite
GangueHalloysite
Geology
Host rockBasalt · Salem-Stayton Lavas (Columbia River Basalts)
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1945
Identification
Deposit ID10068410
MRDS IDW001464
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.84648, -123.04425
References
BAUXITE DEPOSITS IN SALEM HILLS, MARION COUNTY, OREGON: ODGMI BULL. 46 , 53 P.OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 46, 1956, P. 19.OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, (N.D.), BAUXITE DEPOSITS IN SALEM HILLS, MARION COUNTY, OREGON: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 46, 53 P.1953 DIREXPL OREG. DEPT. GEOL