Ray Spring Claim

Chromium prospect · Grant County, Oregon

ProspectChromiumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
PROSPECTCHROMIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a prospect: a shallow pit or trench dug to test for ore, not a working mine. 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.34045, -118.77355

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201164
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Ray Mine0.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Ray Mine0.2 miNickelPast Producer
U of O Prospect0.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Black Rock0.8 miChromiumProspect
Black Rock0.8 miChromium, Silver, NickelOccurrence
High Boy Claim0.9 miChromiumProspect
High Boy0.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Platinum Occurrence near Prairie, OR1.0 miPlatinumOccurrence
Unnamed Occurrence near Prairie, OR1.0 miPlatinum, PalladiumOccurrence
Little Indian Creek1.0 miPlatinum, PalladiumOccurrence
Little Indian Creek1.1 miPlatinumOccurrence
Ajax Mine1.2 miChromiumPast Producer

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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