Unnamed Chromite Occurrence near Selma, OR

Chromium occurrence · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.23672, -123.49805

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152614
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Chrome Occurrence0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Selma, OR0.1 miChromiumProspect
Chrome Prospect0.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Deer Creek1.1 miChromiumUnknown
Deer Creek1.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Deer Creek Prospect1.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Deer Creek Prospect1.1 miChromiumPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Selma, OR1.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Chrome Prospect1.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Rayboy2.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Rayboy2.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Chrome Occurrence3.0 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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