Phyllis Claim

Chromium occurrence · Curry County, Oregon

OccurrenceChromiumSurfaceUSGS 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
CountyCurry
Coordinates42.34151, -124.13927

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10249417
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Phyllis Claim0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Windy Valley Group0.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Windy Valley Group0.7 miChromiumProspect
Snow Camp0.8 miNickel, ChromiumOccurrence
Pastorelli Mining Claim0.8 miMercuryOccurrence
Pastorelli Mining Claim0.8 miMercuryOccurrence
Lena Claim0.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Lena Claim0.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Bluebird0.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Nug and Boomer Claims1.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Nug and Boomer Claims1.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Snow Camp #11.5 miChromiumOccurrence

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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