Unnamed Chromite Occurrence near Prairie, OR

Chromium occurrence · Grant 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.52565, -118.58965

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201187
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Chrome Occurrence0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Silver Bow Prospect1.8 miLeadProspect
Silver Bow1.8 miLead, Zinc, Copper, Silver, GoldOccurrence
Gold Prospect1.8 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Prairie, OR1.8 miGoldUnknown
Boulder Ridge Mining Claim2.6 miCopperProspect
Boulder Group2.6 miGold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Cobalt, Nickel, ArsenicOccurrence
Quarry2.6 miStonePast Producer
Unnamed Pit near Prairie, OR2.6 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Boulder Group2.7 miGoldUnknown
M and M Mining Claim2.8 miLeadOccurrence
M & M Mining Co.2.8 miLeadOccurrence

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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