Woodcock Creek

Chromium occurrence · Josephine County, Oregon

OccurrenceChromiumSurfaceUSGS 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.13202, -123.70945

Commodities

PrimaryChromium
TertiaryRhodium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10274514
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Woodcock Creek0.0 miChromium, Rhodium, Platinum, Palladium, Ruthenium, IridiumOccurrence
Woodcock Mountain0.6 miNickel, Cobalt, Chromium, IronOccurrence
Nettie Chrome Claim1.2 miNickel, ChromiumOccurrence
Nettie Chrome Claim1.2 miChromiumProspect
Dottie May1.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Dottie May Claim1.5 miChromiumProspect
Woodcock Mountain Laterite1.7 miNickelProspect
Last Chance1.9 miChromiumPast Producer
Last Chance Claim1.9 miChromiumPast Producer
Gravel Pit2.1 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Pit near O'Brien, OR2.1 miSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Cutler Place2.3 miGoldOccurrence

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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