Winterville and Parkerville Group

Chromium prospect · Baker 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
CountyBaker
Coordinates44.69235, -118.38915

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10176638
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Resolute0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Golden Boy Mine0.4 miGoldProspect
Golden Boy1.0 miGoldOccurrence
Parkerville and Winterville1.1 miGold, ChromiumPast Producer
Porterville Mine1.2 miGoldPast Producer
Bonanza Mine1.5 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Greenhorn Polymetallic Veins1.5 miGoldPast Producer
Porterville Placer1.5 miGoldPast Producer
Dominion1.7 miGoldUnknown
Dominion1.7 miGold, SilverPast Producer
Bonanza Mine1.9 miGoldPast Producer
Whitney Placers2.0 miGoldOccurrence

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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