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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
Coordinates42.29343, -123.79838

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypePlacer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10042686
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Old Casey0.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Calumet Mine0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Chromite Rancherie Creek0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Old Casey Claim0.5 miChromiumProspect
Calumet0.5 miGoldProducer
Cleopatra Claim0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Cleopatra Claim0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Twin Cedars Claims0.6 miChromiumProspect
Twin Cedars Claims0.6 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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