Unnamed Chromite Occurrence near Merlin, OR

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
Coordinates42.58902, -123.34115

Commodities

PrimaryChromium

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10298361
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Chromite Occurrence0.0 miChromiumOccurrence
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Hammersely Mine0.5 miChromiumOccurrence
Chromite Occurrence0.6 miChromiumOccurrence
Lucky Queen Mine0.7 miGoldProspect
Lucky Queen Mine0.7 miGoldPast Producer
Chromite Occurrence0.7 miChromiumOccurrence
Snook0.8 miChromiumOccurrence
Snook0.8 miChromiumProspect
King Tutt1.0 miGoldPast Producer
King Tutt Prospect1.0 miGoldPast Producer
Depression Breaker1.1 miGoldPast 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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