Chromium past producer · Josephine County, Oregon
discovered 1916 · first production 1917
Drawn as a mine worked both from the surface and underground. 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.
| State | Oregon |
| County | Josephine |
| Coordinates | 42.44762, -123.72836 |
| Primary | Chromium |
| Status | Past Producer |
| Type | Surface-Underground |
| First Production | 1917 |
| Discovery Year | 1916 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10201396 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buster | 0.0 mi | Chromium | Occurrence |
| Violet | 0.4 mi | Chromium | Producer |
| Sordys Briggs Creek Chromite | 0.4 mi | Chromium | Past Producer |
| Chrome Flat Mine | 0.6 mi | Chromium | Producer |
| Unnamed Prospect near Selma, OR | 0.6 mi | Chromium | Past Producer |
| Shady Cove Mine | 0.7 mi | Chromium | Past Producer |
| Shady Cove | 0.7 mi | Chromium | Producer |
| Bowers Chrome | 0.8 mi | Chromium | Past Producer |
| Bowers Chrome Mine | 0.8 mi | Chromium | Prospect |
| Chrome Flat | 0.8 mi | Chromium | Producer |
| Chrome Flat | 0.8 mi | Chromium | Past Producer |
| Elkhorn Creek Manganese | 0.9 mi | Prospect |
This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.