Howard Deposits

Chromium prospect · Grant 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
CountyGrant
Coordinates44.36455, -118.79295

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10249716
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Dry Camp0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Dry Camp Mine0.4 miChromiumPast Producer
Howard Prospect0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Howard Prospects0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Little Indian Creek0.9 miPlatinum, PalladiumOccurrence
Little Indian Creek1.0 miPlatinumOccurrence
Unnamed Occurrence near Prairie, OR1.2 miPlatinum, PalladiumOccurrence
Unnamed Platinum Occurrence near Prairie, OR1.2 miPlatinumOccurrence
Big Boy1.2 miChromiumProspect
Chambers Mine1.4 miChromiumPast Producer
U of O Prospect1.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Chambers Mine1.5 miChromiumPast 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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