Lyons Gulch

Chromium occurrence · Jackson 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
CountyJackson
Coordinates42.37812, -123.11584

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201371
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Lyons Gulch0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Big Buck Prospect0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Big Buck Prospect0.3 miGoldPast Producer
Swacker Flat0.6 miGoldProspect
Swacker Flat0.6 miGold, ArsenicPast Producer
Dixie Placer0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Bristol Limestone0.7 miLimestone, GeneralPast Producer
Bristol Limestone0.7 miLimestone, GeneralProspect
Birdseye Creek Mine0.8 miMercuryProspect
Birdseye Creek0.8 miMercuryOccurrence
Gold Prospect0.8 miGoldOccurrence
Gold Prospect0.8 miGoldPlant

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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