Paradise No. 1 Claim

Chromium past producer · Josephine County, Oregon

Past ProducerChromiumSurfaceUSGS 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.21422, -123.41425

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10152965
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

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Paradise No. 10.0 miChromiumPast Producer
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Paradise No. 20.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Hughes Chrome Mine #20.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Hughes Chrome Mine No. 20.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Chrome Prospect0.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Williams, OR0.5 miChromiumProspect
Babcock Copper Prospect1.2 miCopperProspect
Babcock Copper Prospect1.2 miCopperOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Williams, OR1.7 miChromiumUnknown
Babcock1.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Chrome Prospect1.7 miChromiumOccurrence

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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