Unnamed Chromite near Brogan, OR

Chromium occurrence · Malheur 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
CountyMalheur
Coordinates44.43656, -117.72212

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201791
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Chrome Occurrence0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Red, White & Blue0.2 miGoldProspect
Red, White and Blue0.2 miGoldPast Producer
Black Eagle0.4 miGoldPast Producer
Dean Prospect0.7 miGoldProspect
Dean Prospect0.8 miGold, SilverOccurrence
Racey Property1.0 miGoldProspect
Black Eagle Mine1.0 miGoldOccurrence
Mammoth Group1.0 miGoldPast Producer
Roney Chromite Prospect1.1 miChromiumProspect
Roney Chromite1.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Eldorado Placer Area1.3 miGoldPast Producer

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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