Chromite Occurrence

Chromium occurrence · Josephine County, Oregon

OccurrenceChromiumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · CHROMIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for chromium. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateOregon
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.59982, -123.34254

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10032191
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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Chromite Occurrence0.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Snook0.3 miChromiumProspect
Snook0.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Sexton Mountain Chromite0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Sexton Mountain0.6 miChromiumProducer
Unnamed Chromite Occurrence near Merlin, OR0.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Chromite Occurrence0.8 miChromiumOccurrence
John Hall Group1.1 miGoldProducer
Hayden1.2 miGoldPast Producer
Hayden Mine1.2 miGoldProspect
Hammersley Mine1.2 miChromiumProspect
Hammersely Mine1.2 miChromiumOccurrence

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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