Basey Chromite Deposit

Past Producer in Jackson county in Oregon, United States with commodity Chromium

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10225609
MRDS ID M013853
MAS/MILS ID 0410290323
Record type Site
Current site name Basey Chromite Deposit
Alternate or previous names Buck Warrior
Related records 10032359

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: -122.83673, 42.04313 (WGS84)
Elevation 1853
Location accuracy 500(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Oregon Jackson

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Willamette 040 S 001 W 32 SE Oregon

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Primary

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) -122.83673, 42.04313

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0410290323
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M013853 MAS references MRDS

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 52, 1961, P. 89.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-AUG-1992 Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines