Unnamed Prospect near Selma, OR

Chromium prospect · Josephine 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
CountyJosephine
Coordinates42.41122, -123.73366

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10281006
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Gold Prospect0.1 miGoldProspect
Gold Prospect0.1 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Selma, OR0.6 miChromiumProspect
Chrome Prospect0.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Courier Mine0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Catty Buck Claim0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Catty Buck Claim0.8 miChromiumPast Producer
Hard-To-Get Claim0.9 miChromiumOccurrence
Hard-To-Get Claim0.9 miChromiumProspect
Mary Walker1.0 miChromiumProducer
Mary Walker Claim1.0 miChromiumPast Producer
Alta1.2 miChromiumOccurrence

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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