Unnamed Chromite Occurrence near Richland, OR

Chromium occurrence · Baker 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
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.76926, -117.40492

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152783
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Chrome Occurrence0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Dolly Varden Mine1.7 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Occurrence1.8 miGoldOccurrence
Gold Prospect1.8 miGoldUnknown
Timber Canyon Mine3.1 miGoldPast Producer
Timber Canyon Mine3.1 miGoldProspect
Chrome Occurrence3.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Chromite Occurrence near Richland, OR3.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Buffalo and Buckland3.8 miGoldPast Producer
Lone Star Mine4.0 miGoldOccurrence
Lone Star Mine4.0 miGoldUnknown
Jay Gould4.5 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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