Rough and Ready Creek

Nickel prospect · Josephine County, Oregon

ProspectNickelSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · NICKELBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for nickel. 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
Coordinates42.08922, -123.75255

Commodities

PrimaryNickel
TertiaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10225241
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Rough and Ready Creek0.0 miChromium, NickelOccurrence
Rough and Ready Creek0.5 miNickel, ChromiumPast Producer
Rough and Ready Creek0.5 miNickelOccurrence
Rough and Ready Laterite0.6 miNickelProspect
Rough and Ready Ridge1.2 miChromium, NickelPast Producer
Rough and Ready Ridge1.2 miNickelProspect
Parker Ridge1.4 miNickelOccurrence
Parker Ridge1.4 miNickelOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near O'Brien, OR1.5 miChromiumUnknown
Chrome Prospect1.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Reynold's Copper Mine1.9 miGold, Copper, NickelOccurrence
Reynold's Copper Mine1.9 miGoldProspect

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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