Prospect South of Vulcan Peak

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
Coordinates42.16176, -123.98255

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryPalladium, Rhodium, Platinum

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10048461
This siteNearby records

Search within 10 miles of here Open in Google Maps

Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Chetco Lake Occurrence1.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Chetco Lake Occurrence1.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Squire1.2 miUranium, MercuryOccurrence
Bert Squire Prospect1.2 miUraniumPast Producer
Cottonwood Camp Laterite1.2 miNickelOccurrence
Cottonwood Camp1.2 miNickelOccurrence
Nancy Hank Claim1.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Nancy Hank Claim1.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Chetco Lake Rhodonite2.0 miManganeseProspect
Chetco Lake Rhodonite2.0 miManganeseOccurrence
Swede Claim2.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Gardner Mine2.3 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.

Other Mines in Curry County

View all mines in Curry County →

Other Chromium Mines in Oregon

All chromium mines in Oregon →