Chrome Prospect

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
Coordinates42.29843, -123.83810

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10042688
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unnamed Chromite Prospect near Selma, OR0.0 miChromiumUnknown
Young Claim0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Young Claim0.3 miChromiumProspect
Early Sunrise Claim0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Early Sunrise0.3 miChromiumProducer
Pearsoll Peak0.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Pearsoll Peak0.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Pearsoll Group0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Pearsoll Mine0.6 miChromiumProspect
Cox-Thompson Chrome Mine0.7 miChromiumUnknown
Cox Thompson Mine0.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Chrome King No. 10.9 miChromiumPast 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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