Rogue River Beaches

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
Coordinates42.41651, -124.41788

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10249523
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Rogue River Beaches0.0 miChromiumProducer
Port of Gold Beach #20.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Port of Gold Beach #20.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Saunders Pit and Plant0.2 miStonePast Producer
Meadow Creek Pit & Plant0.2 miStonePast Producer
Pinnacle Peak0.2 miStonePast Producer
Steffin Meadow0.2 miStonePast Producer
Source C 100.2 miStonePast Producer
Frankfort Quarry0.2 miStonePast Producer
East Fork Panther Pit0.2 miStonePast Producer
Pacific Ready-Mix Pit0.2 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Steffin Meadow0.2 miStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

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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