Square Lake Prospect

Chromium occurrence · Curry 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
CountyCurry
Coordinates42.16565, -123.82060

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10043238
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Square Lake Prospect0.0 miChromiumUnknown
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Independence No. 1 and 21.1 miMicaPast Producer
Independence No. 1 & 21.1 miMicaPast Producer
Chetco Copper Co1.5 miCopperOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near O'Brien, OR1.8 miChromiumProspect
Chrome Prospect1.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Lightning1.9 miGoldPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near O'Brien, OR2.0 miManganeseOccurrence
Manganese Prospect2.0 miManganese, IronOccurrence
Mc Pherson Prospect2.0 miGold, Silver, TelluriumOccurrence

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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