Chrome Prospect

Chromium occurrence · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.31202, -123.77036

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10176883
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Chrome Prospect0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Knappe Point0.1 miCopperOccurrence
Knappe Gulch Chrome0.1 miChromiumProspect
Knappe Gulch0.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Riverside Claim0.4 miGemstoneOccurrence
Riverside0.4 miGemstoneOccurrence
Rose Claim0.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Rose Claim0.4 miChromiumProspect
Black Rose0.5 miChromiumUnknown
Black Rose0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Deep Gorge Chromite0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
February Claim0.7 miChromiumOccurrence

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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