Morning Sun Prospect

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
Coordinates42.18762, -123.86586

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128734
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Morning Sun Prospect0.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Blue Ribbon #10.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Blue Ribbon #30.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Blue Ribbon #30.1 miChromiumProspect
Emily Cabin Mine0.2 miChromiumProspect
Emily Cabin0.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Emlly Mine0.2 miGoldProducer
Emlly Mine0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Oriental No. 10.3 miGoldOccurrence
Oriental No. 10.3 miGold, ChromiumOccurrence
Hawks Rest View Mine0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Hawks Rest View0.3 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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