Unnamed Prospect near O'Brien, OR

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
Coordinates42.20121, -123.98199

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryPlatinum, Palladium, Rhodium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10048472
This siteNearby records

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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Susie Claim0.2 miChromiumOccurrence
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Swede Claim0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Gardner Mine0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Swede Claim0.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Gardner Mine0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Nancy Hank Claim0.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Nancy Hank Claim0.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Rosie Claim1.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Rosie Claim1.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Prospect South of Vulcan Peak2.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Squire2.9 miUranium, MercuryOccurrence

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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