Pines Chromite Occurrences

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
Coordinates42.28042, -124.09147

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128507
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Pines0.0 miChromiumProspect
Upper Pines0.1 miChromiumPast Producer
Upper Pines Claim0.1 miChromiumUnknown
Chetco Claim0.3 miChromiumUnknown
Chetco Claim0.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Long Ridge1.5 miManganeseProducer
Long Ridge Prospect1.5 miPast Producer
Mislatnah Prospect1.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Mislatnah Prospect1.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Snow Camp #13.5 miChromiumProspect
Snow Camp #13.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Nug and Boomer Claims4.3 miChromiumOccurrence

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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