Roney Chromite Prospect

Chromium prospect · Malheur 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
CountyMalheur
Coordinates44.42296, -117.71162

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10250479
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Roney Chromite0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Racey Property0.4 miGoldProspect
Malheur City Placers0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Black Eagle Mine0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Mammoth Group0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Red, White and Blue0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Red, White & Blue0.9 miGoldProspect
Chrome Occurrence1.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Chromite near Brogan, OR1.1 miChromiumOccurrence
Black Eagle1.1 miGoldPast Producer
Dean Prospect1.6 miGoldProspect
Dean Prospect1.6 miGold, SilverOccurrence

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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