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Chromium prospect · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.70202, -123.23195

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10177195
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Rainbow0.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Rainbow Chrome0.2 miChromiumProspect
Rainbow Chrome0.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Dorothy Chrome0.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Dorothy Chrome0.2 miChromiumPast Producer
King Mountain0.4 miChromiumProducer
King Mountain0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
King Mountain Pit1.0 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
King Mountain Pit1.0 miStonePast Producer
Forget-Me-Not1.2 miGoldPast Producer
Forget-Me-Not1.2 miGold, SilverPast Producer
McTimmons Placer1.2 miGoldProspect

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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