Unnamed Prospect near Kerby, OR

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
Coordinates42.26788, -123.86727

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryPlatinum, Palladium, Rhodium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10048473
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gold Placer0.5 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Placer Claims near Kerby, OR0.5 miGoldOccurrence
B & C Laterite0.8 miNickelProspect
B & C Laterite0.8 miNickel, Chromium, CobaltOccurrence
Prospectors Dream0.9 miChromium, Platinum, Palladium, Ruthenium, Iridium, RhodiumOccurrence
Prospectors Dream Claim0.9 miChromiumPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Kerby, OR1.0 miChromiumProspect
Chromium Prospect1.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Kerby, OR1.0 miChromiumProspect
Chromium Prospect1.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Hustis1.0 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Hustis Mine1.0 miGoldPast 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.

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