Norway, Smith & Geitsfield Mines

Chromium past producer · Grant County, Oregon

Past ProducerChromiumSurfaceUSGS 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.38655, -118.98746

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10249652
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Norway Mine0.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Norway Mine0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Norway Mine0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Gold Occurrence1.4 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Gold Occurrence near Canyon, OR1.4 miGoldUnknown
Canyon Creek1.7 miGoldPast Producer
Allen Property1.8 miGoldProspect
Ormc 1630751.8 miGold OreAbandoned
Canyon City Placers1.9 miGoldProducer
Dunn2.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Dunn2.2 miChromiumProspect
Canyon Creek Placer2.2 miGoldProspect

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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