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⇱ Chrome Occurrence (MRDS - 10036671), Sparta Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA

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Chrome Occurrence (MRDS - 10036671), Sparta Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USAi
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Chrome Occurrence (MRDS - 10036671)Occurrence
Sparta Mining DistrictMining District
Baker CountyCounty
OregonState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 43' 51'' North , 117° 21' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Richland176 (2017)15.3km
Halfway291 (2017)25.2km
Baker City9,752 (2017)38.2km
Huntington437 (2017)42.8km
Weiser5,317 (2017)61.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
148053
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:148053:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: PROTSKA, H.J., 1967, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE DURKEE QUADRANGLE, OREGON; ODGMI GEOL. MAP GMS-3
Deposit:: ASSAYS ON FILE AT ODGMI BAKER FIELD OFFICE, BAKER, OR
Commodities (Major) - Chromium
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock: Serpentinite, Gabbro

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Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4

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