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Chromium prospect · Grant County, Oregon

ProspectChromiumUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · CHROMIUMLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.38315, -118.89826

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152711
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

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B and J0.0 miChromiumProspect
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Powers Mine0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Powers Mine0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Oral Grand0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Oral Grand0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Little Pine Creek0.7 miSilver, Platinum, Palladium, GoldOccurrence
Goobie0.8 miGoldOccurrence
Goobie0.8 miGoldProspect
Unnamed Prospect near Canyon, OR0.8 miGoldUnknown
Hardrock 10.8 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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