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Chromite from
Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA


Locality type:Placer
Classification
Species:Chromite
Formula:Fe2+Cr23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chromite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:848897
Long-form Identifier:1:3:848897:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chromite in this Region
Bear placers, Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Chromite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘGray Rock Occurrence, Waldo Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘLow Boy Claim, Waldo Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘChrome Prospect (Kerby No. 133), Waldo Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘMadison Gulch 1 & 2 Occurrence, Waldo Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘLookout Occurrences (Kerby No. 128), Waldo Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘTennessee Chromite Occurrence, Waldo Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘBlack King Prospect, Illinois River Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
3.1km (2.0 miles) ⓘTennessee Pass Chromite Mine (K No. 130), Waldo Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘJosephine No. 4 Claim, Waldo Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBig Bill Occurrence, Illinois River Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
References
Fleischer, M., Rooseboom, E. H., Skinner, Brian (1960) New Mineral Names; New data; Discredited minerals. American Mineralogist, 45 (9-10) 1130-1136
 
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