Old Casey Claim

Chromium prospect · Josephine County, Oregon

ProspectChromiumUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · CHROMIUMLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. 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
Coordinates42.29842, -123.80426

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10249925
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Old Casey0.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Saddle Chrome Claim0.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Saddle Chrome0.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Placer0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Chromite Placer near Selma, OR0.5 miChromiumProspect
Twin Cedars Claims0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Twin Cedars Claims0.5 miChromiumProspect
Young's Mine0.6 miChromiumPast Producer
Chrome Placer0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Chromite Rancherie Creek0.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Chromite Rancherie Creek0.8 miChromiumProspect
Mohawk Claim0.8 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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