Rough & Ready Bench

Nickel occurrence · Josephine County, Oregon

OccurrenceNickelSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · NICKELBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for nickel. 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
Coordinates42.11652, -123.81926

Commodities

PrimaryNickel
TertiaryCobalt, Chromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10273870
This siteNearby records

Search within 10 miles of here Open in Google Maps

Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Rough and Ready Bench0.0 miPlatinum, GoldOccurrence
South Flank of Rough Mountain1.3 miNickel, Cobalt, ChromiumOccurrence
South Flank of Rough Mountain1.3 miNickelOccurrence
Buckskin Ridge1.5 miNickelOccurrence
Buckskin Ridge1.5 miNickelOccurrence
Alberg1.5 miGoldOccurrence
Alberg1.5 miGoldProspect
Prospect Near Mud Spring1.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Abbuy Mine1.9 miGoldOccurrence
Abbuy1.9 miGoldOccurrence
Chrome Prospect No. 732.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Chromite Prospect near O'Brien, OR2.4 miChromiumProspect

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.

Other Mines in Josephine County

View all mines in Josephine County →

Other Nickel Mines in Oregon

All nickel mines in Oregon →