Nug and Boomer Claims

Chromium occurrence · Curry County, Oregon

OccurrenceChromiumSurfaceUSGS 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
Coordinates42.32592, -124.14947

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152361
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Nug and Boomer Claims0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Windy Valley Group0.6 miChromiumProspect
Windy Valley Group0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Pastorelli Mining Claim0.9 miMercuryOccurrence
Pastorelli Mining Claim0.9 miMercuryOccurrence
Snow Camp1.0 miNickel, ChromiumOccurrence
Snow Camp #11.0 miChromiumProspect
Snow Camp #11.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Phyllis Claim1.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Phyllis Claim1.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Lena Claim1.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Lena Claim1.8 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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