| Deposit ID | 10267246 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0240050005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Old Triplett Placer |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.85187, 39.40973 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 182 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Baltimore(county)
Maryland(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Reisterstown(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Baltimore(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baltimore(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Gunpowder-Patapsco(hydrologic unit)
Upper Chesapeake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maryland | Baltimore |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -76.85187, 39.40973 |
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| Thickness | 1.2M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 275M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 76M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.1HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Alluvial Mining |
| Milling method | Gravity |
| District name | Soldiersdelight |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1943 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 57000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 57000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 57000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 2.1HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0240050005 |
JERMAIN G D CONFIDENTIAL WAR MINERALS REPORT REG FILE NO 536
PEARRE N HEYL A U S G S BUL 1082K PGS 759-760 1960
SINGEWALD J THE CHROME INDUSTRY IN MD MD GEOL SUR VOL 12 192
HUNTER, W.L. AND G.V. SULLIVAN. UTILIZATION STUDIES ON
CHROMITE FROM SEIAD CREEK, CALIF. BUMINES RI 5576. 1960
BALTIMORE REGIONAL PLANING COUNCIL. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR THE BALTIMORE REGION, DECEMBER 15, 1972. 137 PP.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SOLDIERS DELIGHT DISTRICT ARE LISTED IN RECORDS 813-822 THE DOMAIN MAY NOW BE STATE OWNED AS THE RESULT OF A RECENT PROGRAM TO ACQUIRE LANDS AND DESIGNATE TH ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT AREAS AND WATER RESOURCE SITES CAL E SOLDIERS DELIGHT STATE NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL AREA FROM THE ERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE BALTIMORE REGION SEPT 1972 PRE ED BY THE BALTIMORE COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL A TELEP CONVERSATION WITH THE SAME PLANNING BOARD CONFIRMED THAT THE HAS PURCHASED LARGE TRACTS IN THE AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF PR G ITS NATURAL FEATURES A FEW OF THE PLACER STREAMS DRAIN INT ERTY LAKE A RESERVOIR FOR THE BALTIMORE CITY AREA LOCATED ON LAND SCHEDULED FOR STATE ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-MAR-95 | Md-Mf-Cpm | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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