Sourdough No. 1

Chromium occurrence · Curry 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
CountyCurry
Coordinates42.28172, -123.83556

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10200733
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
McCaleb's Sourdough No. 1 Prospect0.0 miChromiumProspect
Marcella0.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Marcella0.1 miChromiumProspect
Golden Dream0.2 miGold, SilverProducer
McCaleb's Sourdough No. 2 Mine0.2 miChromiumUnknown
Wonder Group0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Golden Dream Placers0.3 miPast Producer
Mc Caleb Group0.3 miChromiumProducer
McCaleb No. 20.3 miChromiumPast Producer
McCaleb No. 10.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Harry B.0.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Eagle's Nest Claim0.4 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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