Winton Mountain Occurrence

Chromium prospect · Curry 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
CountyCurry
Coordinates42.01452, -123.99676

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152638
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Winton Mt. Chrome0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
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Smith River1.0 miNickelOccurrence
Smith River1.0 miCobalt, Nickel, ChromiumOccurrence
Irene Chromite1.5 miChromiumProducer
Pine Flat Mt. Deposits1.5 miCobalt, NickelProspect
Irene Claim1.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Pine Flat1.8 miOccurrence
Black Bear2.2 miManganeseOccurrence
Black Bear Prospect2.2 miProspect
Keystone2.3 miCopperPast Producer
Blue Gravel2.3 miGoldPast Producer

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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