Morning Sun Prospect

Chromium past producer · Curry 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
CountyCurry
Coordinates42.18760, -123.86588

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10043066
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Morning Sun Prospect0.0 miChromiumProspect
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Blue Ribbon #30.1 miChromiumProspect
Emily Cabin Mine0.2 miChromiumProspect
Emily Cabin0.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Emlly Mine0.2 miGoldProducer
Emlly Mine0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Oriental No. 10.3 miGoldOccurrence
Oriental No. 10.3 miGold, ChromiumOccurrence
Hawks Rest View Mine0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
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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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