Lone Eagle

Chromium prospect · Josephine County, Oregon

ProspectChromiumUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · CHROMIUMLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.47792, -123.71946

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201653
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Lone Eagle0.0 miSilver, CopperOccurrence
Chrome Crest Claim0.6 miChromiumProducer
F D Q0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Lucky L. & R. Mine0.7 miChromiumPast Producer
Lucky L. & R.0.7 miChromiumPast Producer
Unnamed Prospect near Selma, OR0.7 miGoldOccurrence
Chrome Crest Claim0.8 miChromiumProspect
Chrome Crest Claim0.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Western No. 1 Claim0.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Western No. 1 Claim0.8 miChromiumProspect
Western No 2. Claim0.9 miChromiumProspect
Western No. 20.9 miChromiumOccurrence

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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