Ray Spring

Chromium prospect · Grant 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.33955, -118.90076

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128481
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Ray Spring0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Cougar0.1 miGoldPast Producer
Sheep Gulch0.5 miGold, PalladiumOccurrence
Sheep Gulch0.7 miGoldProspect
Josephine0.9 miSilverOccurrence
Black Wonder1.0 miChromium, Silver, NickelOccurrence
Black Wonder1.1 miChromiumProspect
Doubtful1.5 miCopperProspect
Iron King Mine1.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Iron King Mine1.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Big Boy1.6 miNickel, ChromiumOccurrence
Snow Drift1.6 miChromium, NickelOccurrence

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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