Rough and Ready Ridge

Nickel prospect · Josephine County, Oregon

ProspectNickelSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · NICKELBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for nickel. 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
Coordinates42.07452, -123.76675

Commodities

PrimaryNickel
TertiaryCobalt, Chromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201336
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Rough and Ready Ridge0.0 miChromium, NickelPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near O'Brien, OR0.6 miChromiumUnknown
Chrome Prospect0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Rough and Ready Creek0.8 miNickel, ChromiumPast Producer
Rough and Ready Creek0.8 miNickelOccurrence
Reynold's Copper Mine1.0 miGold, Copper, NickelOccurrence
Reynold's Copper Mine1.0 miGoldProspect
Cat Bird Claim1.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Cat Bird Claim1.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Molly Group1.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Rough and Ready Laterite1.1 miNickelProspect
Rough and Ready Creek1.2 miNickelProspect

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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