Unnamed Chromite Occurrence near Greenhorn, OR

Chromium site, status unknown · Grant County, Oregon

UnknownChromiumSurfaceUSGS 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
Coordinates44.71705, -118.55915

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusUnknown
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152880
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Chrome Occurrence0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Bi-Metallic0.4 miMolybdenum, Gold, SilverOccurrence
Campbell Prospect0.6 miChromiumUnknown
Campbell Prospect0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Combs Prospect0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Combs Prospect0.7 miChromiumPast Producer
Morris Mine0.9 miSilver, Gold, Arsenic, Zinc, Lead, Copper, AntimonyPast Producer
Morris Mine0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Bi Metallic0.9 miGold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Nickel, Magnesite, Chromium, MolybdenumOccurrence
Bi Metallic Group0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Richardson Claims1.0 miGoldOccurrence
Richardson Claims1.0 miGoldProducer

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