Chrome Flat

Chromium past producer · Josephine County, Oregon

Past ProducerChromiumUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ADITORE · CHROMIUMSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a small mine; the records don't say whether it was worked from the surface or underground. 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
Coordinates42.43562, -123.72946

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10225789
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Chrome Flat0.0 miChromiumProducer
Unnamed Prospect near Selma, OR0.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Bowers Chrome0.3 miChromiumPast Producer
Bowers Chrome Mine0.3 miChromiumProspect
Chrome Ridge0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Chrome Flat Mine0.4 miChromiumProducer
Blue Prince Claim0.4 miChromiumProducer
Blue Prince Claim0.4 miChromiumProspect
Sordys Briggs Creek Chromite0.5 miChromiumPast Producer
Violet0.5 miChromiumProducer
Alta Claim0.5 miChromiumProspect
Alta0.5 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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