Griffin Chromite

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
Coordinates42.26815, -123.69116

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryPlatinum, Palladium, Iridium, Ruthenium, Rhodium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10042674
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Griffin Chromite0.1 miChromiumPast Producer
Anderson Placer0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Anderson0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Meander Nos. 1 & 20.7 miGoldUnknown
Revell Placer0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Revell Placer0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Toots Mine1.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Toots Mine1.0 miChromiumProducer
Black King1.6 miChromiumProspect
Black King1.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Independence Placer1.7 miGoldPast Producer
Buckskin1.7 miChromium, GoldPast Producer

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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