Tennessee 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
Coordinates42.19565, -123.72116

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryPlatinum, Palladium, Iridium, Ruthenium, Rhodium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10043142
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Tennessee Chromite0.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Gold Mine0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Kerby, OR0.3 miGoldUnknown
Lookout Occurrences0.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Lookout Occurences0.4 miChromiumProspect
Alta0.5 miGoldPast Producer
Alta Mine0.5 miGoldProspect
Low Boy Claim0.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Low Boy Claim0.7 miChromiumProspect
Lookout Occurrences0.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Marietta0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Marietta Gold Prospect0.7 miGoldProspect

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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