| Deposit ID | 10194410 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0240050004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Triplett Placer |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.84797, 39.41973 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 149 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Tertiary |
| Calcium | Tertiary |
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Magnesite | Tertiary |
| Silica | Tertiary |
| Titanium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -76.84797, 39.41973 |
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| Thickness | 0.6M | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 366M | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 46M | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.5HA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Alluvial Mining |
| Year of first production | 1900 |
| Milling method | Gravity |
| District name | Soldiersdelight |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Year | 1917 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1880 And 1917 | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ave 38% Cr2o3 Between 1880 And 1917 45 Short Tons Conc.Per Month | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1943 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 13750mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 13750mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 13750mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 2.5HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0240050004 |
HUNTER, W.L AND G.V. SULLIVAN. UTILIZATION STUDIES ON
CHROMITE FROM SEIAD CREEK, CA BUMINES RI5576, 1960.
JERMAIN G.D. CONFIDENTIAL WAR MINERALS REPORT REG FILE 533,1
PEARRE N HEYL A U S G S BULL 1082K PGS 759-760 1960
SINGEWALD J THE CHROME ORES OF MARYLAND MARYLAND GEOL SUR VO
2, 1928 PGS 158-191
MARYLAND REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLA
THE BALTIMORE REGION. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, DEC. 1972. 133 PP
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE DOMAIN AS STATE OWNED AS THE RESULT OF A RECENT PROGRAM TO ACQUIRE LANDS AND DESIGNATE TH ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT AREAS AND WATER RESOURCE SITES CAL SOLDIERS DELIGHT STATE NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL AREA FROM THE G 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 SAMPLE ANALYSIS OF BUDDLE CONCENTRATE AS INDICATED BY SINGEW 28 WAS AS FOLLOWS CR2O3-28.10 AL203-13.43% FEO-47.52% MGO-3. CAO .26% T102-.40% S102-3.67% SAMPLE DOES NOT MEET SPECS FOR DETERMINING TYPE GRADE MOST DEPOSITS IN REGION CLOSE TO CHEM SERPENTINE NEARBY CONTAINED SMALL POCKETS OF MAGNETITE 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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