Esterley Chromite Mine

Chromium past producer · Josephine County, Oregon

Past ProducerChromiumSurfaceUSGS 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.07922, -123.62865

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryUranium, PGE

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201858
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Esterley Chrome Mine0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Bailey Group Placers0.4 miGoldPast Producer
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Llano De Oro Pit No. 20.5 miGoldPast Producer
Llano De Oro Pit No. 20.5 miGoldProspect
Unnamed Prospect near Takilma, OR0.6 miGoldUnknown
Gold Mine0.6 miGoldPast Producer
Esterley Placer0.8 miGoldProducer
Quarry0.8 miStonePast Producer
Unnamed Pit near Takilma, OR0.8 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Four Corners Site1.2 miStonePast Producer
Four Corners Site1.2 miStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

What This Means

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.

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