Molly Group

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
Coordinates42.05952, -123.77535

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298167
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Molly Group0.4 miChromiumOccurrence
Cat Bird Claim0.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Cat Bird Claim0.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Reynold's Copper Mine0.9 miGoldProspect
Reynold's Copper Mine0.9 miGold, Copper, NickelOccurrence
Chrome Prospect1.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near O'Brien, OR1.0 miChromiumUnknown
Rough and Ready Ridge1.1 miNickelProspect
Rough and Ready Ridge1.1 miChromium, NickelPast Producer
God's Little Acre1.3 miChromiumOccurrence
Gods Little Area1.3 miChromiumOccurrence
West Fork Illinois River1.4 miNickelPast 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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