Unnamed Prospect near Canyon, OR

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
Coordinates44.36013, -118.93134

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryRhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium, Palladium, Platinum

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10048650
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Centipede 20.3 miGoldOccurrence
Centipede 20.3 miGoldProspect
Great Northern Mine0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Canyon Mountain Prospects0.4 miGoldOccurrence
Golden West0.4 miGoldProspect
Golden West0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Pine0.4 miGoldOccurrence
Pine0.4 miGoldOccurrence
Black Velvet Deposit0.4 miChromiumProspect
Golden West Mine0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Black Velvet0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
St. Marie Placers0.5 miGoldProducer

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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