Bowser Mine, Illinois River Mining District, Curry County, Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bowser Mine | Mine |
| Illinois River Mining District | Mining District |
| Curry County | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 15' 18'' North , 123° 51' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kerby | 595 (2011) | 17.9km |
| Selma | 695 (2011) | 19.7km |
| Cave Junction | 1,932 (2017) | 19.8km |
| O'Brien | 504 (2011) | 24.3km |
| Takilma | 378 (2011) | 29.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
147735
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:147735:4
GUID (UUID V4):
1c478596-74c2-4fae-91a2-92148a42eabd
REF:Deposit:: RAMP, LEN, 1961, CHROMITE IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL IND. BULL. 52, 169 P.
Deposit:: OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 93, 1977, TABLE 8,
Deposit:: NO. 20 (PLATE 1).
Deposit:: THAYER, T. P., 1974, UNPUBL. DATA
Deposit:: RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUN
Commodities (Major) - Chromium
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Rogue Volcanics
Host Rock: Serpentinite
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10042692 |
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