P. D. Q. Claim

Chromium past producer · Josephine County, Oregon

Past ProducerChromiumSurfaceUSGS 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
Coordinates42.46482, -123.73756

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152627
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
P.d.q. Claim0.0 miChromiumPast Producer
P.d.q. Claim0.1 miChromiumProducer
Shady Cove0.8 miChromiumProducer
Shady Cove Mine0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Western No 2. Claim0.8 miChromiumProspect
Western No. 20.8 miChromiumOccurrence
F D Q0.9 miChromiumPast Producer
Western No. 1 Claim1.0 miChromiumProspect
Western No. 1 Claim1.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Chrome Ridge Deposits1.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Buster1.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Lone Eagle1.3 miSilver, CopperOccurrence

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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