Knappe Gulch Chrome

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
Coordinates42.31042, -123.77086

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201807
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Knappe Gulch0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Chrome Prospect0.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Chrome Prospect0.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Knappe Point0.1 miCopperOccurrence
Black Rose0.4 miChromiumUnknown
Black Rose0.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Riverside Claim0.4 miGemstoneOccurrence
Riverside0.4 miGemstoneOccurrence
Rose Claim0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Rose Claim0.5 miChromiumProspect
Unnamed Prospect near Selma, OR0.6 miChromiumProspect
Chrome Prospect0.6 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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