Unnamed Prospect near Greenhorn, OR

Chromium prospect · Grant 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.74235, -118.62296

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152813
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Chrome Occurrence0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Portland Consolidated Mine0.5 miGoldProspect
Portland Consolidated Mine0.5 miGold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, CopperOccurrence
Portland Consolidated Mine1.0 miGoldProspect
Gold Prospect1.0 miGoldOccurrence
Porland Consolidated Group1.1 miGold, LeadOccurrence
Carbonate1.1 miGold, Silver, Zinc, Lead, ArsenicPast Producer
Ruby1.1 miSilver, Zinc, Arsenic, Lead, GoldProducer
Unnamed Prospect near Greenhorn, OR1.3 miGoldProspect
Gold Prospect1.3 miGoldOccurrence
Bowman Mine1.5 miMolybdenumProspect
Bowman Mine1.5 miMolybdenumPast 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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