| Deposit ID | 10068338 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001343 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bandon Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -124.41786, 43.08313 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Coos(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bandon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Coos Bay(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Coos Bay(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Sixes(hydrologic unit)
Southern Oregon Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Oregon-Washington Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Coos |
| United States | Oregon | Curry |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Result | CHROMITE PLUS ILMENITE UP TO 50% |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -124.41786, 43.08313 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001343 |
GRIGGS 1945 USGS BULL 945E
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RESOURCES UNKNOWN. ILMENITE PRESENT IN LARGE DEPOSITS WHICH CONTAIN CHROMITE. CHROMITE PLUS ILMENITE UP TO 50 PERCENT. SEPARATION DIFFICULT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1973 | Force, Eric R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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