Big Chief Claim

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
Coordinates44.37401, -119.37885

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10052991
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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Big Chief Claim0.0 miChromiumUnknown
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Martin Clark Property1.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Glasscock Claims2.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Glasscock Claims2.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Vandervlugt Deposit2.3 miChromiumProspect
Vandervlugt Deposit2.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Gray2.6 miMercuryOccurrence
Clark2.6 miChromiumProspect
Diatomite Occurrence4.7 miDiatomiteOccurrence
Unnamed Diatomite Occurrence near Dayville, OR4.7 miDiatomiteOccurrence

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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