U of O Prospect

Chromium occurrence · Grant 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.34596, -118.77716

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryRhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium, Palladium, Platinum

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10048483
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Ray Spring Claim0.4 miChromiumProspect
Ray Mine0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Unnamed Platinum Occurrence near Prairie, OR0.6 miPlatinumOccurrence
Ray Mine0.6 miNickelPast Producer
Little Indian Creek0.6 miPlatinum, PalladiumOccurrence
Unnamed Occurrence near Prairie, OR0.7 miPlatinum, PalladiumOccurrence
Little Indian Creek0.8 miPlatinumOccurrence
Black Rock1.0 miChromiumProspect
Black Rock1.0 miChromium, Silver, NickelOccurrence
High Boy Claim1.1 miChromiumProspect
High Boy1.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Ajax Mine1.2 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.

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