Nichols Prospect

Chromium prospect · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.32452, -123.76586

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152573
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Nichols Prospect0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Upper Hammer Mine0.2 miChromiumUnknown
Upper Hammon0.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Crown0.3 miChromium, CopperPast Producer
Crown Mine0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Big Buck Claim0.5 miChromiumProspect
Big Buck Claim0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Rose Claim0.6 miChromiumProspect
Rose Claim0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Jack Shade Chrome Mine0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Jack Shade Chromite0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Nichols Place0.8 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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