Unnamed Prospect near Kerby, OR

Chromium prospect · Curry County, Oregon

ProspectChromiumSurfaceUSGS 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
CountyCurry
Coordinates42.27372, -123.83926

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128463
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Lost Is Found Claim0.2 miChromiumProspect
Lost Is Found0.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Olive B.0.2 miChromiumProspect
Olive B.0.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Uncle Sam Slide Creek0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Slide Creek Chromite Claims0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Uncle Sam Mine0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Sourdough Flat Nickel Deposit0.3 miProspect
Hanscum0.3 miChromiumProducer
Sourdough Flat0.3 miNickelOccurrence
McCaleb No. 20.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Mc Caleb Group0.3 miChromiumProducer

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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