Chromium Occurence

Occurrence in Coos county in Oregon, United States with commodity Chromium

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10033245
MRDS ID M015546
Record type Site
Current site name Chromium Occurence
Related records 10176705

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -124.30813, 43.28341 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Oregon Coos

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Willamette 026S 014W 25 S Oregon

Comments on the location information

  • S 1/2

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Ore

Analytical data

Result SAMPLE ASSAYED 6.53 % CR2O3

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -124.30813, 43.28341

Ore body information

  • Thickness 4.27M

Comments on the geologic information

  • BROWN AND BLACK - STAINED SAND. ; GEOL.DESC: BLACK MINERAL GRAINS ARE CONCENTRATED IN LOWER 6 FT.

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Beach Area

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M015546
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0410110249

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GRIGGS, A. B., 1944 , CHROMITE - BEARING SANDS OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COAST OF OREGON: US GS BULL. 945 - E, P. 129

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1978 Bradley, Robin (Walker, George W.) U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-AUG-1993 Gray, Jerry J. Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries