| Deposit ID | 10097038 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M015604 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cedar Springs Laterite |
| Related records | 10274540 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -123.85283, 42.04426 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ALONG COOK RD. AND ACROSS CHETCO DIVIDE TRAIL RD. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Curry(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Buckskin Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Grants Pass(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Medford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Illinois(hydrologic unit)
Southern Oregon Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Oregon-Washington Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Curry |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 040S | 010W | 35 | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Result | AVERAGE GRADE APPEARS TO BE ABOUT 0.60 % NI, 0.07 % CO, AND 1.30 % CR |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Josephine ;Josephine | ||||
| Rock description | Josephine ;Josephine | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite |
| Rock unit name | Josephine Peridotite |
| Rock description | Josephine Peridotite |
| (1) | -123.85283, 42.04426 |
|---|
| Length | 1206.98M |
|---|---|
| Width | 402.33M |
| Depth to bottom | 12.19M |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Siskiyou National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M015604 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410150283 |
RAMP, LEN, 1978 , INVESTIGATIONS OF NICKEL IN OREGON: ODGMI MISC. PAPER NO. 20 , P. 20 - 22
RAMP, L. AND OTHERS, 1977, GEOLOGY, MINERAL RESOURCES AND ROCK MATERIAL OF CURRY COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 93, P.47
1975 DIREXPL LEN RAMP - SEVEN HAND-AUGER SAMPLES
1977 DIREXPL INSPIRATION DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ESTIMATED AMT. OF UNWEATHERED RX IN SOIL IS ESTIMATED TO BE 45 % BY VOLUME |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1979 | Bradley, Robin (Walker, George W.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1981 | Ferns, Mark L. (Brooks, Howard C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1993 | Gray, Jerry J. | Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries |
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