Pony Shoe Mine

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
Coordinates42.00344, -123.50337

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryLead, Arsenic, Silver, Copper, Gold

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10092503
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Pony Shoe Group0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Pony Shoe Chrome0.3 miChromium, Gold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
Frog Pond Mine0.5 miGoldProspect
Frog Pond0.5 miSilver, GoldPast Producer
Gold Prospect0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Takilma, OR0.7 miGoldProspect
Gold Prospect0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Takilma, OR0.9 miGoldProspect
Quartz Junction # 51.1 miGoldOccurrence
Reported Locations1.1 miGoldUnknown
Gold Prospect1.2 miGoldProspect
Happy Day Group1.2 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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