Sowell Chromite

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
Coordinates42.05982, -123.69004

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10053455
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Sowell Chromite0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Fry Gulch Mine1.8 miGoldPast Producer
Rough & Ready Creek1.8 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Rough & Ready Creek1.9 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Waldo Area Placers1.9 miGoldProducer
Bailey Mine/waldo Area Placers1.9 miGoldPast Producer
Josephine Creek1.9 miNickelPast Producer
Rough and Ready Outwash2.0 miChromium, NickelPast Producer
Fry Gulch Mine2.0 miGoldProducer
Deep Gravel Mine2.1 miGoldProducer
Waldo Placer2.2 miGoldOccurrence
Deep Gravel Mine2.2 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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