Pony Shoe Group

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
Coordinates42.00673, -123.50725

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiarySilver, Gold, Copper

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10177276
This siteNearby records

Search within 10 miles of here Open in Google Maps

Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Pony Shoe Chrome0.0 miChromium, Gold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
Pony Shoe Mine0.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Frog Pond Mine0.3 miGoldProspect
Frog Pond0.3 miSilver, GoldPast Producer
Gold Prospect0.4 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Takilma, OR0.4 miGoldProspect
Quartz Junction # 51.0 miGoldOccurrence
Gold Prospect1.1 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Takilma, OR1.2 miGoldProspect
Happy Day Group1.4 miGoldPast Producer
Gold Prospect1.4 miGoldProspect
Gold Prospect1.4 miGoldOccurrence

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.

Other Mines in Josephine County

View all mines in Josephine County →

Other Chromium Mines in Oregon

All chromium mines in Oregon →