Early Sunrise Claim

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
Coordinates42.30232, -123.84056

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10201869
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Early Sunrise0.0 miChromiumProducer
Chrome Prospect0.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Chromite Prospect near Selma, OR0.3 miChromiumUnknown
Young Claim0.4 miChromiumProspect
Young Claim0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Pearsoll Peak0.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Pearsoll Peak0.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Chrome King No. 10.7 miChromiumPast Producer
Cox-Thompson Chrome Mine0.7 miChromiumUnknown
Cox Thompson Mine0.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Pearsoll Mine0.9 miChromiumProspect
Pearsoll Group0.9 miChromiumOccurrence

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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