Howard Prospect

Chromium past producer · Grant County, Oregon

Past ProducerChromiumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · CHROMIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.37096, -118.77883

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Deposit TypePodiform
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10033092
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Howard Prospects0.1 miChromiumPast Producer
Dry Camp0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Dry Camp Mine0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Howard Deposits0.8 miChromiumProspect
Mosier1.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Mosier Deposit1.0 miChromiumUnknown
Unnamed Occurrence near Prairie, OR1.1 miPlatinum, PalladiumOccurrence
Unnamed Platinum Occurrence near Prairie, OR1.2 miPlatinumOccurrence
Little Indian Creek1.4 miPlatinum, PalladiumOccurrence
Little Indian Creek1.6 miPlatinumOccurrence
Big Jim1.7 miChromiumProducer
Marks & Thompson Mine1.7 miChromiumPast Producer

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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