Mule Shoe Claim

Chromium occurrence · Josephine County, Oregon

OccurrenceChromiumSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · CHROMIUMBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. 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
Coordinates42.33982, -123.76896

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128402
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Mule Shoe Claim0.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Midnight Claim0.2 miChromiumProspect
Midnight Claim0.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Robbin Prospect0.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Jim Bus0.3 miChromiumProducer
Robbin Prospect0.3 miOccurrence
Black Beauty0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Black Beauty0.3 miChromiumProspect
Lucky Star0.3 miChromiumProducer
Lucky Star0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Nichols Place0.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Nichols Place0.4 miChromiumProspect

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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