West Fork of Illinois River

Cobalt, Chromium, Nickel occurrence · Josephine County, Oregon

OccurrenceCobalt, Chromium, NickelUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
NOTED AT THE SURFACE · COBALT, CHROMIUM, NICKELSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mineral occurrence: a place where a geologist noted the mineral, with no mining recorded. The ore color stands for cobalt, chromium, nickel. 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
Coordinates42.05260, -123.74893

Commodities

PrimaryCobalt, Chromium, Nickel

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10033282
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
West Fork Illinois River0.0 miNickelPast Producer
Reynold's Copper Mine0.8 miGoldProspect
Reynold's Copper Mine0.8 miGold, Copper, NickelOccurrence
Cat Bird Claim0.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Cat Bird Claim0.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Dick & Dick Reynolds1.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Dick and Dick Reynolds1.0 miChromiumProducer
Errie, Clarence, Etc.1.1 miChromiumProspect
Errie, Clarence, Etc.1.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Chrome Prospect1.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near O'Brien, OR1.2 miChromiumUnknown
Molly Group1.4 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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