Low Boy Claim

Chromium prospect · Josephine County, Oregon

ProspectChromiumSurfaceUSGS 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
Coordinates42.20542, -123.72006

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10225861
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SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Low Boy Claim0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
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Tennessee Chromite0.7 miChromiumPast Producer
Madison Gulch Nos. 1 & 20.7 miChromiumProspect
Madison Gulch 1 & 20.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Lookout Occurences0.7 miChromiumProspect
Lookout Occurrences0.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Billman0.8 miGoldOccurrence
Lookout Occurrences0.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Marietta0.8 miGoldOccurrence

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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