Chambers Mine (George Len), Canyon City Mining District, Grant County, Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chambers Mine (George Len) | Mine |
| Canyon City Mining District | Mining District |
| Grant County | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 21' 4'' North , 118° 48' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon City | 672 (2017) | 11.7km |
| John Day | 1,680 (2017) | 13.2km |
| Prairie City | 880 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Mount Vernon | 506 (2017) | 24.9km |
| Seneca | 193 (2017) | 27.2km |
REF:Deposit:: ALLEN, J.E., 1941, CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF OREGON (REVISED ED.): OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 9, P. 60-62.
Deposit:: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, 1941, OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, NORTHEAS
Deposit:: U.S. GEOL. SURVEY BULLETIN 725-A, 1920, P. 52.
Deposit:: OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 9, 1938, P. 60.
Deposit:: OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 14-B, 1941, P. 21.
Deposit:: U.S. BUR. MINES RI 5238, 1956, P. 9.
Commodities (Major) - Chromium; (Trace) - PGE - Iridium, PGE - Platinum, PGE - Palladium, PGE - Ruthenium, PGE - Rhodium
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 15: Podiform chromite (minor)
Host Rock Unit: Canyon Mtn Complex
Structure: Prominent Jointing Gives Rocks A Platy Character
Host Rock: Dunite
Tectonic Structure: Ochoco-Blue Mountains
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Uvarovite Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Uvarovite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10033039 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Clarno–John Day BasinBasin
- Columbia Basin and RangeWide Rift
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