Snow-Drift Claim

Chromium prospect · Grant County, Oregon

ProspectChromiumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
PROSPECTCHROMIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a prospect: a shallow pit or trench dug to test for ore, not a working mine. 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
Coordinates44.35405, -118.87326

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10128906
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Snow Drift0.1 miChromium, NickelOccurrence
Present Need0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Last Chance and Spider Group0.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Last Chance and Spider Group0.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Haggard and New0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Kingsley Mine0.9 miChromiumPast Producer
Haggard and New Mines0.9 miChromiumPast Producer
Kingsley Mine1.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Wm. W. Gradner Claim1.2 miChromiumProspect
Blue Grouse1.2 miChromiumProducer
Blue Grouse1.2 miChromiumProspect
Gardner1.2 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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